1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 8
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Armand E. Batastini (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Anthony W. Cofone (R) by 33.6 points.
Armand E. BatastiniDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.8%2,510
Anthony W. CofoneRepublican
33.2%1,248
3,758 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