1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 20
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Walter J. Mruk (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating John T. Boarman Sr. (R) by 50.8 points.
Walter J. MrukDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.4%5,711
John T. Boarman Sr.Republican
24.6%1,865
7,576 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET