1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 43
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Michael J. Damiani (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Botelho Jr. (R) by 49.1 points.
Michael J. DamianiDemocrat · winner
74.5%5,070
Joseph A. Botelho Jr.Republican
25.5%1,732
6,802 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