1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 40
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Harold J. Miller (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Patrick A. Folan (R) by 31.4 points.
Harold J. MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.7%3,435
Patrick A. FolanRepublican
34.3%1,792
5,227 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