1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 46
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Anthony T. Maida (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Jesse T. Ferreira (D) by 3.7 points.
Anthony T. MaidaRepublican · winner
51.8%4,090
Jesse T. FerreiraDemocrat
48.2%3,799
7,889 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