1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island Senate District 47
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
William Enos (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Upton A. Savole Jr. (R) by 42.3 points.
William EnosDemocrat · winner
71.1%6,126
Upton A. Savole Jr.Republican
28.9%2,486
8,612 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