2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island Senate District 36
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James C. Sheehan (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating William J. Connelly (R) by 25.6 points.
James C. SheehanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%8,632
William J. ConnellyRepublican
37.2%5,108
13,740 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