This is the 1984 race. The latest: 2026 →

1984Final results

1984 election for Rhode Island House District 72

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Maurice N. Hamel (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Albert E. Miles (R) by 49.2 points.

Maurice N. HamelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.6%2,320
Albert E. MilesRepublican
25.4%789
3,109 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+27.81972D+56.71978D+49.21984D+51.01986D+53.01998R+27.32002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET