1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 6
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas J. Rossi (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Steven L. Emma (Ind) by 25.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Thomas J. RossiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%2,111
Steven L. EmmaIndependent
37.4%1,263
3,374 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