1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 62
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John J. Skiffington Jr. (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Russell J. Durand (R) by 41.2 points.
John J. Skiffington Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
70.6%1,771
Russell J. DurandRepublican
29.4%738
2,509 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