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1972 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Tiernan won the 1972 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Tiernan received 122,739 popular votes (61.25%). The main challenger was Donald P Ryan (38.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Tiernan and Ryan

Tiernan +22.5 pts · won by 45,078 votes
Robert TiernanDemocraticWINNER61.25%
122,739 votes
Donald P RyanRepublican38.75%
77,661 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.