1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Charles J. Donovan (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Eileen Naughton (R) by 7.7 points.
Charles J. DonovanDemocrat · winner
52.2%1,604
Eileen NaughtonRepublican
44.5%1,368
L. Edward MartinIndependent
3.3%100
3,072 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