1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 28
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William P. McKenna (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Brenda L. Fratus (R) by 38.2 points.
William P. McKennaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%2,366
Brenda L. FratusRepublican
30.9%1,059
3,425 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET