1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island Senate District 8
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Stephen J. Fortunato Jr. (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Gustav Whol (R) by 64.8 points.
Stephen J. Fortunato Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
82.4%2,979
Gustav WholRepublican
17.6%637
3,616 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