1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 17
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Eugene J. McCaffrey Jr. (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Anthony A. Pusateri (R) by 49.9 points.
Eugene J. McCaffrey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
74.9%5,807
Anthony A. PusateriRepublican
25.1%1,941
7,748 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