2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island Senate District 35
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
J. Michael Lenihan (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating John A. Pagliarini Jr. (R) by 4.7 points.
J. Michael LenihanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.3%7,343
John A. Pagliarini Jr.Republican
47.7%6,685
14,028 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