1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 36
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Frank Sgambato (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Ernest Barone (R) by 11.0 points.
Frank SgambatoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.5%4,941
Ernest BaroneRepublican
44.5%3,961
8,902 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