1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 42
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
William A. Castro (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating John J. Clancy Jr. (R) by 29.6 points.
William A. CastroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.8%5,201
John J. Clancy Jr.Republican
35.2%2,825
8,026 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