1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Michael J. McCaffrey (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Ernest E. Young III (R) by 57.5 points.
Michael J. McCaffreyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.8%6,411
Ernest E. Young IIIRepublican
21.2%1,728
8,139 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET