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1983Final results

1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 34

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

John W. Lyle Jr. (R) won with 79.6% of the vote, defeating John J. Cullen (D) by 59.3 points.

John W. Lyle Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
79.6%3,010
20.4%770
3,780 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

EvenD+27.41972D+1.61978R+15.91980R+59.31983R+32.81984R+7.61986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET