1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 47
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Michael B. Forte (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Bobby J. Harris (R) by 5.9 points.
Michael B. ForteDemocrat · winner
52.9%1,251
Bobby J. HarrisRepublican
47.1%1,112
2,363 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