1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 49
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David R. Carlin Jr. (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Helene C. Lewis (R) by 21.8 points.
David R. Carlin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%2,840
Helene C. LewisRepublican
39.1%1,825
4,665 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