1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 2
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Harold C. Arcaro Jr. (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Edward F. Bishop (R) by 30.8 points.
Harold C. Arcaro Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%3,906
Edward F. BishopRepublican
34.6%2,067
5,973 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