1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph W. Walsh (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Breslin Jr. (R) by 7.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joseph W. WalshDemocrat · winner
53.6%4,786
Robert H. Breslin Jr.Republican
46.4%4,143
8,929 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