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1974 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1974 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward P. Beard won the 1974 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward P. Beard received 124,759 popular votes (78.23%). The main challenger was Vincent J Rotondo (21.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Beard and Rotondo

Beard +56.5 pts · won by 90,031 votes
Edward P. BeardDemocraticWINNER78.23%
124,759 votes
Vincent J RotondoRepublican21.77%
34,728 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.