1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 21
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
William C. Fecteau Jr. (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Orrin J. Hanratty (R) by 21.3 points.
William C. Fecteau Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.7%4,956
Orrin J. HanrattyRepublican
39.3%3,215
8,171 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