1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 50
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Robert J. McKenna (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph G. Silvia (R) by 25.6 points.
Robert J. McKennaDemocrat · winner
62.8%3,564
Joseph G. SilviaRepublican
37.2%2,111
5,675 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