1974Final results
1974 election for Rhode Island Senate District 50
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Robert J. McKenna (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph G. Silvia (R) by 39.5 points.
Robert J. McKennaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.7%2,998
Joseph G. SilviaRepublican
30.3%1,301
4,299 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