1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 48
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph J. Chaves (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph Borges Jr. (R) by 14.7 points.
Joseph J. ChavesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%3,250
Joseph Borges Jr.Republican
42.7%2,417
5,667 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