1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 47
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Guido J. Canulla (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating George J. Peladeau (R) by 10.1 points.
Guido J. CanullaDemocrat · winner
55.0%4,152
George J. PeladeauRepublican
45.0%3,392
7,544 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