1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 48
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Gilbert V. Indeglia (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Winters B. Hames III (D) by 6.7 points.
Gilbert V. IndegliaRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%1,789
Winters B. Hames IIIDemocrat
46.7%1,565
3,354 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