1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island Senate District 26
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James J. Federico Jr. (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating John R. Payne Jr. (R) by 48.1 points.
James J. Federico Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
74.0%6,357
John R. Payne Jr.Republican
26.0%2,230
8,587 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET