1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 2
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Lila M. Sapinsley (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating James E. Twaddell (D) by 4.1 points.
Lila M. SapinsleyRepublican · winner
52.1%4,022
James E. TwaddellDemocrat
47.9%3,705
7,727 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