Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 76
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- John B. Harwood (D) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | John B. Harwood (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | John B. Harwood (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | John B. Harwood (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | John B. Harwood (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | John B. Harwood (D) | John F. McCoy (I) | 53.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | John B. Harwood (D) | Lawrence Lascola (R) | 66.5 |
| 1988 | John B. Harwood (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | John B. Harwood (D) | Donald E. Henshaw (R) | 47.2 |
| 1984 | John B. Harwood (D) | Donald E. Henshaw (R) | 43.6 |
| 1982 | John B. Harwood (D) | Donald E. Henshaw (R) | 47.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John B. Harwood (D) | Marie E. Custer (R) | 20.2 |
| 1978 | Richard B. Kiley (D) | Marie E. Custer (I) | 60.8 |
| 1976 | Richard B. Kiley (D) | Donald E. Henshaw (R) | 25.2 |
| 1974 | Richard B. Kiley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Douglas N. Durand (D) | Joseph C. Sadlier (R) | 28.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Joseph P. Thibaudeau (D) | Lester R. Olson (R) | 34.8 |
| 1968 | Joseph P. Thibaudeau (D) | Theodore A. Soly (R) | 35.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)