1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 48
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Kathleen N. Connell (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Cunningham Jr. (R) by 0.5 points.
Kathleen N. ConnellDemocrat · winner
50.3%1,235
Richard A. Cunningham Jr.Republican
49.7%1,222
2,457 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