1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Ralph T. Lewis (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating William J. Toohey (D) by 12.4 points.
Ralph T. LewisRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.2%5,337
William J. TooheyDemocrat
43.8%4,163
9,500 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET