1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 40
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Andrew J. Loiselle (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating A. Denis Markley (R) by 37.8 points.
Andrew J. LoiselleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.9%4,031
A. Denis MarkleyRepublican
31.1%1,821
5,852 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