1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island Senate District 46
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Helen M. Mathieu (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Eileen Gleeson (R) by 24.2 points.
Helen M. MathieuDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.1%4,814
Eileen GleesonRepublican
37.9%2,936
7,750 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