1984Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for Rhode Island Senate District 30
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Paul S. Kelly (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth M. Cesario (R) by 11.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Paul S. KellyDemocrat · winner
55.6%4,645
Elizabeth M. CesarioRepublican · incumbent
44.4%3,711
8,356 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