1990Final results
1990 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph J. McGair (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Barbara M. Fuyat (Ind) by 39.4 points.
Joseph J. McGairDemocrat · winner
69.7%5,364
Barbara M. FuyatIndependent
30.3%2,330
7,694 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET