1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island Senate District 34
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James Costello (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating John W. Lyle Jr. (R) by 1.6 points.
James CostelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%4,485
John W. Lyle Jr.Republican
49.2%4,343
8,828 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