1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 45
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph F. Bruno (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Charles O. Cook Jr. (R) by 34.2 points.
Joseph F. BrunoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.1%4,401
Charles O. Cook Jr.Republican
32.9%2,159
6,560 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