1992Final results
1992 election for Rhode Island Senate District 8
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
John Orabona (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Lawrence J. Solitro (R) by 37.4 points.
John OrabonaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%2,885
Lawrence J. SolitroRepublican
23.5%1,114
Charles G. PinningIndependent
12.8%606
Donald C. MantiaIndependent
2.8%135
4,740 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
John Orabona (D)Lawrence J. Solitro (R)Charles G. Pinning (I)
Also on the ballot: Donald C. Mantia (Independent), 2.8%