1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island Senate District 48
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph J. Chaves (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen P. Erickson (R) by 14.6 points.
Joseph J. ChavesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%3,430
Stephen P. EricksonRepublican
42.7%2,556
5,986 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