1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 45
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward H. Torgen (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating John A. McFarland Jr. (D) by 6.2 points.
Edward H. TorgenRepublican · winner
53.1%1,029
John A. McFarland Jr.Democrat
46.9%909
1,938 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