2004Final results
2004 election for Rhode Island Senate District 35
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
J. Michael Lenihan (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Shelagh T. McGowan (R) by 2.8 points.
J. Michael LenihanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.4%6,711
Shelagh T. McGowanRepublican
48.6%6,350
13,061 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET