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1974Final results

1974 election for Rhode Island Senate District 2

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

Lila M. Sapinsley (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Peter M. Scotti (D) by 20.5 points.

Lila M. SapinsleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%3,136
39.8%2,070
5,206 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenR+4.11972R+20.51974R+34.81976R+31.71978R+34.01980R+53.11983

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET