1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 23
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
George F. McDonald Jr. (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph H. Deslauriers (R) by 23.6 points.
George F. McDonald Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.8%2,384
Joseph H. DeslauriersRepublican
38.2%1,474
3,858 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