1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 72
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Maurice N. Hamel (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Albert E. Miles (R) by 56.7 points.
Maurice N. HamelDemocrat · winner
72.6%1,634
Albert E. MilesRepublican
16.0%359
George J. AchesonIndependent
11.4%257
2,250 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