1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island Senate District 44
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Robert J. Janes (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating A. Leo Caisse (D) by 19.3 points.
Robert J. JanesRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%3,986
A. Leo CaisseDemocrat
40.4%2,697
6,683 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