1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 49
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David R. Carlin Jr. (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Charlotte S. Richardson (R) by 1.5 points.
David R. Carlin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
49.1%1,261
Charlotte S. RichardsonRepublican
47.5%1,222
ViveirosIndependent
3.4%87
2,570 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