1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 26
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William Thomas Henry (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Ernest S. Bertrand (D) by 37.5 points.
William Thomas HenryRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%2,868
Ernest S. BertrandDemocrat
31.2%1,303
4,171 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET