2012-11-06 · general
Senator in General Assembly, District 17
13,232 votes counted across 4 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. O'NEILL Won57.3% | IND | 7,588 | 57.3% | Won |
| John Cullen Lost36.1% | DEM | 4,776 | 36.1% | Lost |
| Derek M. MEIKLEJOHN Lost6.4% | IND | 842 | 6.4% | Lost |
| WRITE-IN 0.2% | No party | 26 | 0.2% | — |
Official turnout and ballot counts
Registered voters and ballots cast cover whole precincts where this contest was counted, across all races and parties. They are not votes for this office.
- Registered voters
- 22,08312 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 14,24812 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 2612 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 212 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 1,01412 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 64.5%
Turnout is ballots cast (14,248) divided by registered voters (22,083).
For multi-page ballots, ballots cast uses page 1, not the workbook's total ballot-card count. Precincts without a page 1 count are excluded from ballots cast.
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections results workbook (2012). Counts are shown where the workbook reports them.