1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 28
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William P. McKenna (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Brenda L. Fratus (R) by 36.4 points.
William P. McKennaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%1,949
Brenda L. FratusRepublican
31.8%909
2,858 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET