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.

1970 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee John Pastore John McLaughlin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 230,469 107,351
Percentage 67.5% 31.5%
County results
U.S. senator before election

John Pastore
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

John Pastore
Democratic

Elections in Rhode Island

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • John Pastore, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1950
  • John Quattrocchi

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
General election results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
  1. "RI US Senate - D Primary". Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  2. "RI US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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