1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 44
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John A. McFarland Jr. (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Fontes (R) by 15.5 points.
John A. McFarland Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.8%1,976
Charles E. FontesRepublican
42.2%1,445
3,421 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET