1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island Senate District 2
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Lila M. Sapinsley (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Carol A. Ahearn (D) by 31.7 points.
Lila M. SapinsleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.9%3,292
Carol A. AhearnDemocrat
34.1%1,707
4,999 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