1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island Senate District 8
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Stephen J. Fortunato Jr. (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Anthony Bucci Jr. (R) by 34.8 points.
Stephen J. Fortunato Jr.Democrat · winner
67.4%3,165
Anthony Bucci Jr.Republican
32.6%1,530
4,695 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