1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island Senate District 35
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph L. Varley (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Richard W. McDermott (R) by 42.8 points.
Joseph L. VarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%5,468
Richard W. McDermottRepublican
28.6%2,192
7,660 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 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET