1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 27
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James C. Maher (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Milton Wallace (R) by 10.2 points.
James C. MaherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%4,400
Milton WallaceRepublican
44.9%3,582
7,982 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