1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 2
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Lila M. Sapinsley (R) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Marsha G. Rice (D) by 53.1 points.
Lila M. SapinsleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.5%1,709
Marsha G. RiceDemocrat
23.5%524
2,233 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