1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 24
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
E. Rex Coman (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating William P. Shields (D) by 2.5 points.
E. Rex ComanRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.3%3,657
William P. ShieldsDemocrat
48.7%3,478
7,135 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