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1986Final results

1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 24

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

William C. Oneill (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating William L. Allen (R) by 36.3 points.

William C. OneillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%4,839
31.8%2,261
7,100 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

EvenD+34.21972D+15.91983D+5.31984D+36.31986D+47.21988D+11.91990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET