1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 27
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joan R. Wiesner (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Luke Skunza Jr. (D) by 24.6 points.
Joan R. WiesnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%3,573
Luke Skunza Jr.Democrat
37.7%2,163
5,736 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