1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 56
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Paul D. Santilli (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Stephen R. Toro (R) by 36.4 points.
Paul D. SantilliDemocrat · winner
68.2%2,329
Stephen R. ToroRepublican
31.8%1,085
3,414 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