1994Final results
1994 election for Rhode Island Senate District 17
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
William A. Walaska (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Steven Archer (R) by 15.4 points.
William A. WalaskaDemocrat · winner
57.7%4,424
Steven ArcherRepublican
42.3%3,242
7,666 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET