1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 26
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Francis A. Gencarelli (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Mathew J. Serra (D) by 32.6 points.
Francis A. GencarelliRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%6,111
Mathew J. SerraDemocrat
33.7%3,108
9,219 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