1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 3
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Richard A. Licht (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Mathies J. Santos (R) by 33.6 points.
Richard A. LichtDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.6%2,705
Mathies J. SantosRepublican
33.0%1,340
Edward R. Hughes Jr.Independent
0.5%19
4,064 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
Richard A. Licht (D)Mathies J. Santos (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward R. Hughes Jr. (Independent), 0.5%