1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 12
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Jack Reed (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Nardolillo Jr. (R) by 19.0 points.
Jack ReedDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%4,642
Robert A. Nardolillo Jr.Republican
40.5%3,161
7,803 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