1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 83
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Vernon S. Stromberg (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Harrington (D) by 6.1 points.
Vernon S. StrombergRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.0%1,943
Michael J. HarringtonDemocrat
47.0%1,721
3,664 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