1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 86
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
George D. Caruolo (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Theodore S. Edington (R) by 24.5 points.
George D. CaruoloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%2,177
Theodore S. EdingtonRepublican
37.8%1,321
3,498 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