1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 13
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Thomas H. Needham (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Richard McAllister (D) by 2.8 points.
Thomas H. NeedhamRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%4,605
Richard McAllisterDemocrat
48.6%4,353
8,958 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET