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1968Final results

1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 15

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

James L. Taft Jr. (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Leo Attilli (D) by 19.2 points.

James L. Taft Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.6%4,225
Leo AttilliDemocrat
40.4%2,863
7,088 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenR+24.11972D+24.51976D+40.01978D+27.51980R+17.31983D+18.31984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET