1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 88
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Leo P. McGowan (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Dorlando (R) by 8.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Leo P. McGowanDemocrat · winner
54.1%1,826
Michael A. DorlandoRepublican
45.9%1,548
3,374 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