1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 22
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Stephen R. Deutsch (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Barbara M. Tufts (D) by 22.8 points.
Stephen R. DeutschRepublican · winner
61.4%2,051
Barbara M. TuftsDemocrat
38.6%1,289
3,340 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