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1970Final results

1970 election for Rhode Island House District 49

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

James V. Aukerman (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Cameron S. Gardner Jr. (R) by 46.0 points.

James V. AukermanDemocrat · winner
73.0%2,135
27.0%789
2,924 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

EvenD+1.51974R+8.11976R+1.41978D+20.11980D+39.21982R+12.01984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET