1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 28
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Gregory Acciardo (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating William C. Northup Jr. (R) by 21.1 points.
Gregory AcciardoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.6%4,212
William C. Northup Jr.Republican
39.4%2,743
6,955 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