1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 12
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Richard McAllister (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Craig L. Miller (R) by 21.7 points.
Richard McAllisterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%4,753
Craig L. MillerRepublican
39.1%3,057
7,810 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