2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for Rhode Island Senate District 11
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James Arthur Seveney (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating John A. Pagliarini Jr. (R) by 3.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James Arthur SeveneyDemocrat · winner
51.8%6,621
John A. Pagliarini Jr.Republican
48.0%6,135
12,778 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET