1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 48
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph J. Chaves (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Michael R. Corcoran (R) by 2.6 points.
Joseph J. ChavesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.3%2,481
Michael R. CorcoranRepublican
48.7%2,355
4,836 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