1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 42
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Francis H. Sherman (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Patricia A. Kiper (R) by 30.7 points.
Francis H. ShermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%1,941
Patricia A. KiperRepublican
34.6%1,029
2,970 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