1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 52
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph Russo (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Leon F. Williams (D) by 15.2 points.
Joseph RussoRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.6%2,181
Leon F. WilliamsDemocrat
42.4%1,605
3,786 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