1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 40
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert S. Tucker (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating John J. Clarke Jr. (R) by 32.0 points.
Robert S. TuckerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.0%2,015
John J. Clarke Jr.Republican
34.0%1,039
3,054 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