Rhode Island State Senate seat · former district
Rhode Island Senate District 41
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 12, Republicans 5.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Kevin A. Breene (R) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Kevin A. Breene (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Kevin A. Breene (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Kevin A. Breene (R) | Richard A. McAuliffe (D) | 8.1 |
| 1994 | Bradford Gorham (R) | Raymond Lee Capobianco (D) | 43.3 |
| 1992 | Bradford Gorham (R) | Mary Angus Fennessey (D) | 25.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | William V. Irons (D) | Paul A. Dinsmore (R) | 77.3 |
| 1988 | William V. Irons (D) | Arthur G. Prevost (R) | 63.4 |
| 1986 | William V. Irons (D) | Gerald R. Lynch (R) | 12.6 |
| 1984 | William V. Irons (D) | Ronald B. Jeffrey (R) | 41.9 |
| 1983 | William V. Irons (D) | Marcel L. Robert (R) | 38.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Marilyn Shannon (D) | J. Colin Dawson (R) | 44.2 |
| 1978 | Joseph S. Gendron (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Joseph S. Gendron (D) | Leroy W. Jensen Sr. (R) | 40.1 |
| 1974 | Joseph S. Gendron (D) | Adam J. Varone (R) | 48.0 |
| 1972 | Joseph S. Gendron (D) | John R. Murray (R) | 25.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Joseph S. Gendron (D) | Ovide J. Rousseau (R) | 34.5 |
| 1968 | Joseph S. Gendron (D) | Robert V. Chase (R) | 25.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)