1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island Senate District 49
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David R. Carlin Jr. (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Norma B. Willis (R) by 8.2 points.
David R. Carlin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%3,392
Norma B. WillisRepublican
45.9%2,876
6,268 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