1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 10
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Richard R. Patterson (D) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Mary C. Ross (R) by 52.5 points.
Richard R. PattersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.2%3,385
Mary C. RossRepublican
23.8%1,055
4,440 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