1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 16
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Anthony Louis Rao Jr. (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Francis S. Deldeo (R) by 50.4 points.
Anthony Louis Rao Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
75.2%1,454
Francis S. DeldeoRepublican
24.8%480
1,934 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET