1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 27
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Charles J. Fogarty (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Eric C. Barna (R) by 39.8 points.
Charles J. FogartyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.9%4,633
Eric C. BarnaRepublican
30.1%1,996
6,629 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