1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 41
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
William V. Irons (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Gerald R. Lynch (R) by 12.6 points.
William V. IronsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.3%4,203
Gerald R. LynchRepublican
43.7%3,262
7,465 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