1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 27
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James C. Maher (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating William Allen Reid (R) by 10.0 points.
James C. MaherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.0%4,003
William Allen ReidRepublican
45.0%3,272
7,275 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