1984Final results
1984 election for Rhode Island Senate District 49
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David R. Carlin Jr. (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Charlotte S. Richardson (R) by 15.8 points.
David R. Carlin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%3,540
Charlotte S. RichardsonRepublican
42.1%2,575
6,115 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