1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 26
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Jane B. Gencarelli (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating James J. Federico Jr. (D) by 0.4 points.
Jane B. GencarelliRepublican · winner
50.2%2,037
James J. Federico Jr.Democrat · incumbent
49.8%2,020
4,057 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