1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 50
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph H. Potter (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating John J. Thompson (D) by 0.1 points.
Joseph H. PotterRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.1%1,603
John J. ThompsonDemocrat
49.9%1,599
3,202 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