1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 6
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
William Dabate (D) won with 80.3% of the vote, defeating John Colafrancisco Jr. (R) by 60.7 points.
William DabateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.3%4,553
John Colafrancisco Jr.Republican
19.7%1,114
5,667 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