Rhode Island State Senate seat · former district
Rhode Island Senate District 49
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) · 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 | M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) | William E. Burns (R) | 48.5 |
| 1994 | M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) | Ellen M. McDonagh (R) | 32.7 |
| 1992 | M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) | Ellen M. McDonagh (R) | 23.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | David R. Carlin Jr. (D) | Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) | 40.9 |
| 1988 | David R. Carlin Jr. (D) | Norma B. Willis (R) | 8.2 |
| 1986 | David R. Carlin Jr. (D) | Helene C. Lewis (R) | 21.8 |
| 1984 | David R. Carlin Jr. (D) | Charlotte S. Richardson (R) | 15.8 |
| 1983 | David R. Carlin Jr. (D) | Charlotte S. Richardson (R) | 1.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | David R. Carlin Jr. (D) | Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) | 21.7 |
| 1978 | Charles G. Thomas (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Charles G. Thomas (D) | Anthony W. Champa (R) | 30.4 |
| 1974 | Erich A. Od Taylor (D) | Ilse I. Messina (R) | 26.1 |
| 1972 | Erich A. Od Taylor (D) | Anthony W. Champa (R) | 23.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Erich A. Od Taylor (D) | Muriel Rogers Case (R) | 44.0 |
| 1968 | Erich A. Od Taylor (D) | Allen W. Burgess (R) | 39.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)