1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island Senate District 22
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Robert A. Watson (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating George R. Donovan (D) by 20.5 points.
Robert A. WatsonRepublican · winner
60.2%6,009
George R. DonovanDemocrat
39.8%3,966
9,975 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