1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 8
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Frank T. Caprio (D) won with 84.7% of the vote, defeating Alfred S. Pennine (R) by 69.4 points.
Frank T. CaprioDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.7%3,123
Alfred S. PennineRepublican
15.3%564
3,687 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