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1983Final results

1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 18

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

John C. Revens Jr. (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Lawrence R. Delhagen (R) by 21.9 points.

John C. Revens Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%1,381
39.1%885
2,266 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

EvenD+51.21974D+45.11976D+21.91983D+20.71984D+32.31986D+38.31988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET