2012Final results
2012 election for Rhode Island House District 3
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas A. Palangio (D) won with 91.2% of the vote, defeating Rufus R. Bailey Jr. (R) by 82.6 points.
Thomas A. PalangioDemocrat · winner
91.2%2,710
Rufus R. Bailey Jr.Republican
8.6%255
2,973 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET