1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 28
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph M. Polisena (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Michael C. Cerullo Jr. (R) by 44.8 points.
Joseph M. PolisenaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.4%6,220
Michael C. Cerullo Jr.Republican
27.6%2,370
8,590 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