1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 9
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Matthew F. Callaghan Jr. (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Raymond E. Tatz (R) by 42.1 points.
Matthew F. Callaghan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
71.0%3,458
Raymond E. TatzRepublican
29.0%1,410
4,868 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