1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 35
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph L. Varley (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Richard W. McDermott (R) by 42.2 points.
Joseph L. VarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.1%4,310
Richard W. McDermottRepublican
28.9%1,752
6,062 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