1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 8
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Walter A. Quinn Jr. (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph Emma Jr. (R) by 37.0 points.
Walter A. Quinn Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
68.5%2,972
Joseph Emma Jr.Republican
31.5%1,367
4,339 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