1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 31
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Francis P. Smith (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Edgar M. Gouin (R) by 46.5 points.
Francis P. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.2%4,657
Edgar M. GouinRepublican
26.8%1,702
6,359 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