1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 4
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Dominick J. Ruggerio (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Daniel A. Pontarelli (Ind) by 20.3 points.
Dominick J. RuggerioDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%3,799
Daniel A. PontarelliIndependent
36.4%2,440
Angelo J. Baldinelli Jr.Independent
6.8%457
6,696 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