1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Charles J. Donovan (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Donald Hunter (R) by 44.7 points.
Charles J. DonovanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%5,039
Donald HunterRepublican
27.7%1,928
6,967 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