Rhode Island State Senate seat · former district
Rhode Island Senate District 45
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 11, Republicans 6.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Mary A. Parella (R) · won · incumbent68.8%
- Thomas E. Skuba (D)31.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Mary A. Parella (R) | Thomas E. Skuba (D) | 37.5 |
| 1998 | Mary A. Parella (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Mary A. Parella (R) | Bryan Rodrigues (I) | 53.1 |
| 1994 | Mary A. Parella (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Mary A. Parella (R) | Richard M. Alegria (D) | 7.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Richard M. Alegria (D) | Cynthia J. Resare (R) | 34.4 |
| 1988 | Richard M. Alegria (D) | George L. Sisson Jr. (R) | 19.0 |
| 1986 | Richard M. Alegria (D) | Frances S. Demopulos (R) | 22.1 |
| 1984 | Richard M. Alegria (D) | Harold E. Tucker (R) | 34.4 |
| 1983 | Richard M. Alegria (D) | Nancy J. Mayer (R) | 7.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | George C. Lima (D) | Nancy J. Mayer (R) | 0.9 |
| 1978 | George C. Lima (D) | Nancy J. Mayer (R) | 0.3 |
| 1976 | George C. Lima (D) | Robert L. Decosta (R) | 27.8 |
| 1974 | George C. Lima (D)Flip | Frederico M. Pacheco (R) | 27.0 |
| 1972 | Thomas J. Daponte (R) | John E. Faria (D) | 8.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Joseph F. Bruno (D) | Charles O. Cook Jr. (R) | 34.2 |
| 1968 | Joseph F. Bruno (D) | Morphis A. Jamiel (R) | 21.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)