1983Final results
1983 election for Rhode Island Senate District 50
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Robert J. McKenna (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Byrne (R) by 2.6 points.
Robert J. McKennaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.3%1,265
Charles A. ByrneRepublican
48.7%1,200
2,465 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