1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 15
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James C. Hovey (R) won with 45.6% of the vote, defeating Gloria Kennedy Fleck (D) by 17.3 points.
James C. HoveyRepublican · winner
45.6%1,225
Gloria Kennedy FleckDemocrat · incumbent
28.3%760
Ernest C. TorresIndependent
23.0%617
FrancisIndependent
3.1%84
2,686 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 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James C. Hovey (R)Gloria Kennedy Fleck (D)Ernest C. Torres (I)
Also on the ballot: Francis (Independent), 3.1%