1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 9
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William A. Babin Jr. (D) won with 79.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas W. Foley (R) by 58.9 points.
William A. Babin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
79.5%2,399
Thomas W. FoleyRepublican
20.5%620
3,019 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