1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 23
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Paul P. Pederzani III (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Evandro R. Radoccia Jr. (R) by 2.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Paul P. Pederzani IIIDemocrat · winner
51.4%3,385
Evandro R. Radoccia Jr.Republican
48.6%3,207
6,592 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