Rhode Island State Senate seat · former district
Rhode Island Senate District 47
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- William Enos (D) · won · incumbent70.7%
- Karen F. Carroll (R)29.3%
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 | William Enos (D) | Karen F. Carroll (R) | 41.3 |
| 1998 | William Enos (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | William Enos (D) | Rodney D. Titcomb (R) | 39.3 |
| 1994 | William Enos (D) | Karen F. Carroll (R) | 33.0 |
| 1992 | William Enos (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | William Enos (D) | David Regan (I) | 69.8 |
| 1988 | William Enos (D) | Upton A. Savole Jr. (R) | 42.3 |
| 1986 | Michael B. Forte (D) | Pasquale L. Parente (R) | 34.8 |
| 1984 | Michael B. Forte (D) | Arnold C. Brooks (R) | 19.8 |
| 1983 | Michael B. Forte (D) | Bobby J. Harris (R) | 5.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Guido J. Canulla (D) | Jayne Stafford Duggan (R) | 19.1 |
| 1978 | Guido J. Canulla (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Guido J. Canulla (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Guido J. Canulla (D) | Howard L. Plant (R) | 32.4 |
| 1972 | Guido J. Canulla (D) | George J. Peladeau (R) | 10.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Jeremiah R. Leary (D) | George J. Peladeau (R) | 19.5 |
| 1968 | Jeremiah R. Leary (D) | Maxwell C. Huntoon (R) | 11.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)