1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 44
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Ann Hanson (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating James Robert Wilson (D) by 30.5 points.
Ann HansonRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%4,811
James Robert WilsonDemocrat
34.7%2,560
7,371 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