1994Final results
1994 election for Rhode Island Senate District 21
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Leo R. Blais (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Gwendolyn M. Westerman (D) by 36.3 points.
Leo R. BlaisRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.2%5,306
Gwendolyn M. WestermanDemocrat
29.8%2,392
Ernest J. Perras Jr.Independent
4.0%322
8,020 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Leo R. Blais (R)Gwendolyn M. Westerman (D)
Also on the ballot: Ernest J. Perras Jr. (Independent), 4.0%