1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 97
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) by 44.0 points.
Jeffrey J. TeitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.0%1,256
Robert L. Bestoso Jr.Republican
28.0%488
1,744 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