Rhode Island State Senate seat · former district
Rhode Island Senate District 39
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- William V. Irons (D) · won · incumbent80.4%
- Paul A. Dinsmore (R)19.6%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | William V. Irons (D) | Paul A. Dinsmore (R) | 60.8 |
| 1998 | William V. Irons (D) | Paul A. Dinsmore (R) | 55.4 |
| 1996 | William V. Irons (D) | Paul A. Dinsmore (R) | 58.0 |
| 1994 | William V. Irons (D) | Paul A. Dinsmore (R) | 59.1 |
| 1992 | William V. Irons (D) | Christopher P. Morra (R) | 54.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | John A. Sabatini (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | John A. Sabatini (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | John A. Sabatini (D) | Russell M. Jones (R) | 46.3 |
| 1984 | John A. Sabatini (D) | Russell M. Jones (R) | 45.6 |
| 1983 | John A. Sabatini (D) | Russell M. Jones (R) | 16.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John A. Sabatini (D) | Guy E. Davis (I) | 66.1 |
| 1978 | Ambrose L. Campbell (D) | Charles A. Luther (R) | 38.2 |
| 1976 | Ambrose L. Campbell (D) | Charles A. Luther (R) | 39.2 |
| 1974 | Ambrose L. Campbell (D) | Paul A. Theberge (R) | 56.0 |
| 1972 | Ambrose L. Campbell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Ambrose L. Campbell (D) | Richard A. Fuller Jr. (R) | 33.5 |
| 1968 | Ambrose L. Campbell (D) | Frederick J. Brown (R) | 29.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)