1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 43
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Calvin C. Dykeman (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) by 3.8 points.
Calvin C. DykemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%4,213
Antonio Saobento Jr.Democrat
48.1%3,905
8,118 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