1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 11
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David Sholes (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Stephen J. Degregorio (R) by 23.1 points.
David SholesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%4,416
Stephen J. DegregorioRepublican
38.4%2,758
7,174 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