1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island Senate District 5
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
John P. Hawkins (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Rucci Jr. (R) by 40.5 points.
John P. HawkinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.2%5,068
Joseph A. Rucci Jr.Republican
29.8%2,148
7,216 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