1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1974 election for Rhode Island Senate District 46
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Laurent L. Rousseau (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Victor A. Cinotti Jr. (R) by 30.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Laurent L. RousseauDemocrat · winner
59.5%3,864
Victor A. Cinotti Jr.Republican
28.7%1,864
Walter J. MiskaOther party
11.8%766
6,494 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