1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 9
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William A. Babin Jr. (D) won with 84.7% of the vote, defeating Peter Iannuccilli (R) by 69.3 points.
William A. Babin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
84.7%2,292
Peter IannuccilliRepublican
15.3%415
2,707 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