1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 26
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James J. Federico Jr. (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating William F. Gingerella (R) by 24.8 points.
James J. Federico Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%5,487
William F. GingerellaRepublican
37.6%3,304
8,791 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