1998Final results
1998 election for Rhode Island Senate District 24
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Patrick T. McDonald (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Sara A. Whitright (R) by 17.1 points.
Patrick T. McDonaldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%4,475
Sara A. WhitrightRepublican
41.5%3,171
7,646 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET