1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island Senate District 43
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
James P. McStay (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Richard H. Lund (R) by 50.2 points.
James P. McStayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%5,716
Richard H. LundRepublican
24.9%1,893
7,609 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