1986Final results

1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 50

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

David P. Kerins (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Toby Tylor Field (R) by 20.5 points.

David P. KerinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%3,319
39.8%2,190
5,509 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

EvenD+26.11980D+2.61983D+11.31984D+20.51986D+18.71990D+31.31992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET