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1968Final results

1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 3

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

Julius C. Michaelson (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Bayard Wharton (R) by 43.3 points.

Julius C. MichaelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.6%5,759
Bayard WhartonRepublican
28.4%2,281
8,040 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

EvenD+49.81972D+33.21974D+33.61983D+48.81994D+57.71996D+71.42002

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