1990Final results
1990 election for Rhode Island Senate District 49
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David R. Carlin Jr. (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) by 40.9 points.
David R. Carlin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
70.5%3,699
Robert L. Bestoso Jr.Republican
29.5%1,550
5,249 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