1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 43
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James P. McStay (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Patrick Scanlon (R) by 21.0 points.
James P. McStayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%3,673
Patrick ScanlonRepublican
39.5%2,397
6,070 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