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1978 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Fernand J. St Germain won the 1978 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Fernand J. St Germain received 86,768 popular votes (61.24%). The main challenger was Jerry Slocum (38.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Germain and Slocum

Germain +22.5 pts · won by 31,856 votes
Fernand J. St GermainDemocraticWINNER61.24%
86,768 votes
Jerry SlocumRepublican38.76%
54,912 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.