2010Final results
2010 election for Rhode Island Senate District 36
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James C. Sheehan (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating William J. Connelly (R) by 16.2 points.
James C. SheehanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.1%6,462
William J. ConnellyRepublican
41.9%4,663
11,125 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET