1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1974 election for Rhode Island Senate District 26
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James J. Federico Jr. (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating William F. Gingerella (R) by 21.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James J. Federico Jr.Democrat · winner
60.3%4,388
William F. GingerellaRepublican
38.5%2,796
Frank L. PucciIndependent
1.2%87
7,271 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James J. Federico Jr. (D)William F. Gingerella (R)
Also on the ballot: Frank L. Pucci (Independent), 1.2%