1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 47
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Michael B. Forte (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Pasquale L. Parente (R) by 34.8 points.
Michael B. ForteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%4,072
Pasquale L. ParenteRepublican
32.6%1,968
6,040 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