1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 87
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Arthur M. Read II (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Leo P. McGowan (D) by 1.6 points.
Arthur M. Read IIRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.8%1,592
Leo P. McGowanDemocrat
49.2%1,543
3,135 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