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
John J. CullenDemocrat
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET