1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 40
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Andrew J. Loiselle (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Robert R. Matthieu (R) by 43.6 points.
Andrew J. LoiselleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.8%5,078
Robert R. MatthieuRepublican
28.2%1,992
7,070 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