1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 7
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Robert J. Palazzo (D) won with 83.8% of the vote, defeating Gene Ricci (R) by 67.6 points.
Robert J. PalazzoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.8%3,965
Gene RicciRepublican
16.2%766
4,731 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