1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 53
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Bradford Gorham (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Alfred E. Johnson Jr. (D) by 10.1 points.
Bradford GorhamRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%2,531
Alfred E. Johnson Jr.Democrat
45.0%2,068
4,599 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET