1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 85
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Clifford John Cawley Jr. (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Ralph J. Accinno (R) by 52.7 points.
Clifford John Cawley Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
76.4%2,626
Ralph J. AccinnoRepublican
23.6%813
3,439 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