1992Final results
1992 election for Rhode Island Senate District 4
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Dominick J. Ruggerio (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Nancy Palmisciano (Ind) by 18.6 points.
Dominick J. RuggerioDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.3%3,766
Nancy PalmiscianoIndependent
32.6%2,397
Domenic J. AntonelliIndependent
13.0%957
John Louis MartinIndependent
3.1%225
7,345 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Dominick J. Ruggerio (D)Nancy Palmisciano (I)Domenic J. Antonelli (I)
Also on the ballot: John Louis Martin (Independent), 3.1%