1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 2
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Lila M. Sapinsley (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Clarkin (D) by 34.0 points.
Lila M. SapinsleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.0%3,815
Robert M. ClarkinDemocrat
33.0%1,878
5,693 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