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1968Final results

1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 20

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

Francis J. Lachapelle (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating E. Donald Beaudoin (R) by 19.1 points.

Francis J. LachapelleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%4,964
40.5%3,372
8,336 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+16.71972D+33.01974D+19.11976D+50.81980D+2.41983D+5.51984

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