2012Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2012 election for Rhode Island House District 32
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert E. Craven Sr. (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Laurence W. Ehrhardt (R) by 8.3 points.
Robert E. Craven Sr.Democrat · winner
54.0%4,067
Laurence W. EhrhardtRepublican · incumbent
45.7%3,440
7,532 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
The candidates
Robert E. Craven Sr. (D)
Laurence W. Ehrhardt (R)