1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 48
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph J. Chaves (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Carol A. Wilson (R) by 35.1 points.
Joseph J. ChavesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%3,949
Carol A. WilsonRepublican
32.4%1,895
5,844 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