1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 28
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Bill O'Brien (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating John J. Oconnor Jr. (R) by 16.1 points.
Bill O'BrienDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.1%2,396
John J. Oconnor Jr.Republican
41.9%1,731
4,127 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