1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 9
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Matthew F. Callaghan Jr. (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Robert K. Kaufmann (R) by 44.3 points.
Matthew F. Callaghan Jr.Democrat · winner
72.2%4,555
Robert K. KaufmannRepublican
27.8%1,758
6,313 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