1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 44
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Arthur A. Kidder Jr. (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Gammino (D) by 19.4 points.
Arthur A. Kidder Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.7%5,302
Robert A. GamminoDemocrat
40.3%3,580
8,882 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