1970 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
The 1970 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican John McLaughlin. This was the last election when a Democratic was elected to Rhode Island's Class 1 Senate Seat until Sheldon Whitehouse was elected in the 2006 Senate election in Rhode Island.
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![]() ![]() Pastore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McLaughlin: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Rhode Island |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Pastore, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1950
- John Quattrocchi
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Pastore (inc.) | 54,090 | 88.06 | |
Democratic | John Quattrocchi | 7,332 | 11.94 | |
Majority | 46,758 | 76.13% | ||
Total votes | 61,422 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Pastore (inc.) | 230,469 | 67.54 | |
Republican | John McLaughlin | 107,351 | 31.46 | |
Peace & Freedom | David N. Fenton | 2,406 | 0.71 | |
Socialist Workers | Daniel B. Fein | 996 | 0.29 | |
Majority | 123,118 | 36.08% | ||
Total votes | 341,222 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "RI US Senate - D Primary". Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- "RI US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
External links
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