1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 5
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James S. Dambra (D) won with 83.3% of the vote, defeating Ernest Barone (R) by 66.6 points.
James S. DambraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.3%6,240
Ernest BaroneRepublican
16.7%1,251
7,491 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