1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 70
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert E. Sweeney (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Allard (R) by 30.2 points.
Robert E. SweeneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%3,591
Michael J. AllardRepublican
34.9%1,925
5,516 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET