2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island Senate District 26
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Beatrice A. Lanzi (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Sean P. Gately (R) by 18.6 points.
Beatrice A. LanziDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.3%6,887
Sean P. GatelyRepublican
40.7%4,725
11,612 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET