1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 3
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Julius C. Michaelson (D) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Bayard Wharton (R) by 53.6 points.
Julius C. MichaelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.8%5,166
Bayard WhartonRepublican
23.2%1,560
6,726 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