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1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Rhode Island


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout Frank Licht*
(D)		 Herbert DeSimone
(R)		 John Powers
(Socialist Workers)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol59%8,29046.6%9,45253.1%450.3%00.0%-1,162 17,787
Kent62%27,07547.7%29,51352.0%1870.3%00.0%-2,438 56,775
Newport39%11,47347.5%12,56252.0%1060.4%00.0%-1,089 24,141
Providence58%114,85351.5%107,26948.1%9180.4%10.0%7,584 223,041
Washington44%11,72947.7%12,75351.8%1160.5%00.0%-1,024 24,598
TOTAL 55% 173,42050.1% 171,54949.5% 1,3720.4% 10.0% 1,871 346,342
Total R vote: 171,549 (49.5%)      Total D vote: 173,420 (50.1%)      Total Other vote: 1,373 (0.4%)
* incumbent



1970 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht* (D) 8,290 46.6%
Herbert DeSimone (R) 9,452 53.1%
John Powers (SW) 45 0.3%
TOTAL 17,787
Turnout: 59%


1970 Governor, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht* (D) 27,075 47.7%
Herbert DeSimone (R) 29,513 52.0%
John Powers (SW) 187 0.3%
TOTAL 56,775
Turnout: 62%


1970 Governor, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht* (D) 11,473 47.5%
Herbert DeSimone (R) 12,562 52.0%
John Powers (SW) 106 0.4%
TOTAL 24,141
Turnout: 39%


1970 Governor, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht* (D) 114,853 51.5%
Herbert DeSimone (R) 107,269 48.1%
John Powers (SW) 918 0.4%
TOTAL 223,041
Turnout: 58%


1970 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht* (D) 11,729 47.7%
Herbert DeSimone (R) 12,753 51.8%
John Powers (SW) 116 0.5%
TOTAL 24,598
Turnout: 44%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Herbert DeSimone 11,826 96.0%
2   Raymond Monaco 494 4.0%
TOTAL VOTES 12,320  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Democrat primary