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2012Final results

2012 election for Rhode Island House District 40

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Mike Chippendale (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Lauri A. Archambault (D) by 17.0 points.

Mike ChippendaleRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%4,065
41.5%2,883
6,955 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

EvenR+6.12006D+1.62008R+10.52010R+17.02012R+36.52014R+39.12016

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