Rhode Island State Senate seat · former district
Rhode Island Senate District 50
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- J. Clement Cicilline (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 | J. Clement Cicilline (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | J. Clement Cicilline (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | J. Clement Cicilline (D) | Francis D. Landry Jr. (R) | 10.9 |
| 1994 | J. Clement Cicilline (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | J. Clement Cicilline (D) | Hugh D. Auchincloss (I) | 21.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | David P. Kerins (D) | Joseph J. Oconnor (R) | 18.7 |
| 1988 | David P. Kerins (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | David P. Kerins (D) | Toby Tylor Field (R) | 20.5 |
| 1984 | David P. Kerins (D) | Paul A. Lindh (R) | 11.3 |
| 1983 | Robert J. McKenna (D) | Charles A. Byrne (R) | 2.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Robert J. McKenna (D) | Frank J. Logler Jr. (R) | 26.1 |
| 1978 | Robert J. McKenna (D) | Frank J. Logler Jr. (R) | 50.3 |
| 1976 | Robert J. McKenna (D) | Herbert F. Rommel (R) | 38.1 |
| 1974 | Robert J. McKenna (D) | Joseph G. Silvia (R) | 39.5 |
| 1972 | Robert J. McKenna (D) | Joseph G. Silvia (R) | 25.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Patrick On Hayes (D) | Paul Y. Johnson (R) | 51.0 |
| 1968 | Patrick On Hayes (D) | Louise T. Kazanjian (R) | 35.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)