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1972 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1972 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Fernand J Stgermain won the 1972 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Fernand J Stgermain received 120,705 popular votes (62.35%). The main challenger was John M Feeley (34.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Stgermain and Feeley

Stgermain +27.7 pts · won by 53,580 votes
Fernand J StgermainDemocraticWINNER62.35%
120,705 votes
John M FeeleyRepublican34.67%
67,125 votes
Walter J MiskaIndependent2.98%
5,762 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.