1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 40
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Harold J. Miller (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating James McDonald (R) by 39.0 points.
Harold J. MillerDemocrat · winner
69.5%1,409
James McDonaldRepublican
30.5%618
2,027 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