1984Final results
1984 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Charles J. Donovan (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Edward D. McCarthy Jr. (R) by 27.1 points.
Charles J. DonovanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.5%5,602
Edward D. McCarthy Jr.Republican
36.5%3,216
8,818 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET