1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 50
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Robert J. McKenna (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Logler Jr. (R) by 26.1 points.
Robert J. McKennaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.0%4,007
Frank J. Logler Jr.Republican
37.0%2,350
6,357 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