1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 39
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William L. Alves Jr. (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Porcaro (R) by 38.6 points.
William L. Alves Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.3%2,454
Charles E. PorcaroRepublican
30.7%1,088
3,542 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET