1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 89
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating A. Paul Samson (R) by 21.1 points.
Michael J. Urban Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%1,848
A. Paul SamsonRepublican
39.5%1,205
3,053 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