1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph W. Walsh (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Donald Hunter (R) by 23.1 points.
Joseph W. WalshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%6,202
Donald HunterRepublican
38.4%3,874
10,076 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