1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 46
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John S. Hernandez (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph H. Scott (R) by 14.9 points.
John S. HernandezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%1,460
Joseph H. ScottRepublican
42.5%1,081
2,541 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