1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 47
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Jeremiah R. Leary (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating George J. Peladeau (R) by 19.5 points.
Jeremiah R. LearyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.8%3,643
George J. PeladeauRepublican
40.2%2,453
6,096 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