1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 27
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joan R. Wiesner (R) won with 35.9% of the vote, defeating Donald A. Briggs (D) by 1.0 points.
Joan R. WiesnerRepublican · winner
35.9%1,134
Donald A. BriggsDemocrat
34.8%1,101
NolanIndependent
27.1%855
J. Howard DuffyIndependent
2.2%70
3,160 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
The candidates
Joan R. Wiesner (R)Donald A. Briggs (D)Nolan (I)
Also on the ballot: J. Howard Duffy (Independent), 2.2%