1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 2
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Harold C. Arcaro Jr. (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Shirley L. McNelis (R) by 32.5 points.
Harold C. Arcaro Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%4,623
Shirley L. McNelisRepublican
33.7%2,354
6,977 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