1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island Senate District 49
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David R. Carlin Jr. (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) by 21.7 points.
David R. Carlin Jr.Democrat · winner
60.8%2,588
Robert L. Bestoso Jr.Republican
39.2%1,666
4,254 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