1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 73
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Gerald C. Hayden (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Raymond W. Desmarais (R) by 41.5 points.
Gerald C. HaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.7%2,259
Raymond W. DesmaraisRepublican
29.3%935
3,194 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