1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 96
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Christine H. Callahan (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Patricia L. Mendonsa (D) by 15.2 points.
Christine H. CallahanRepublican · winner
57.6%2,026
Patricia L. MendonsaDemocrat
42.4%1,491
3,517 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