1992Final results
1992 election for Rhode Island Senate District 44
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David E. Bates (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Peter Orlando (D) by 12.6 points.
David E. BatesRepublican · winner
56.3%5,657
Peter OrlandoDemocrat
43.7%4,391
10,048 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