1974Final results
1974 election for Rhode Island Senate District 36
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph R. Distefano (D) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Modeste M. George (R) by 52.4 points.
Joseph R. DistefanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.2%6,683
Modeste M. GeorgeRepublican
23.8%2,090
8,773 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