1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 36
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Anthony R. Marciano (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Stephan A. Califano (R) by 53.3 points.
Anthony R. MarcianoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.5%1,926
Stephan A. CalifanoRepublican
21.2%547
Rene N. GauthierIndependent
4.3%112
2,585 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
Anthony R. Marciano (D)Stephan A. Califano (R)
Also on the ballot: Rene N. Gauthier (Independent), 4.3%