1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 9
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John M. Skeffington Jr. (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Renee Badessa (R) by 48.5 points.
John M. Skeffington Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
74.3%1,973
Renee BadessaRepublican
25.7%684
2,657 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