1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 26
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Jane B. Gencarelli (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Dorothy M. Sullivan (D) by 25.3 points.
Jane B. GencarelliRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%4,264
Dorothy M. SullivanDemocrat
37.3%2,542
6,806 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