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1976 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward P. Beard won the 1976 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward P. Beard received 154,453 popular votes (76.5%). The main challenger was Thomas V. Iannitti (22.5%).

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

Beard +54.0 pts · won by 109,015 votes
Edward P. BeardDemocraticWINNER76.5%
154,453 votes
Thomas V. IannittiRepublican22.5%
45,438 votes
Pasquale F. PaciaIndependent1%
2,021 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.