1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 24
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Patrick T. McDonald (D) won with 46.5% of the vote, defeating Kenneth A. Capalbo (R) by 8.0 points.
Patrick T. McDonaldDemocrat · winner
46.5%4,047
Kenneth A. CapalboRepublican
38.5%3,350
Kathleen R. HealeyOther party
14.9%1,299
8,696 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET