1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 17
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Thomas A. Lynch (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Barbara J. Caniglia (R) by 33.1 points.
Thomas A. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%4,015
Barbara J. CanigliaRepublican
33.5%2,019
6,034 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