1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 36
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph R. Distefano (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Felix A. Porcaro (R) by 13.9 points.
Joseph R. DistefanoDemocrat · winner
56.9%6,163
Felix A. PorcaroRepublican
43.1%4,660
10,823 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