1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island Senate District 18
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Ralph E. Walsh (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Charles C. Sirr (R) by 38.3 points.
Ralph E. WalshDemocrat · winner
69.2%5,718
Charles C. SirrRepublican
30.8%2,549
8,267 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