1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 71
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Vincent J. Mesolella (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Laurence J. Donahue (Ind) by 21.3 points.
Vincent J. MesolellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.0%2,438
Laurence J. DonahueIndependent
34.7%1,512
Domenic S. DitriRepublican
9.3%405
4,355 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