1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 19
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Gordon C. Mulligan (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating W. C. S. Mays III (R) by 7.4 points.
Gordon C. MulliganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.7%5,791
W. C. S. Mays IIIRepublican
46.3%4,996
10,787 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