1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 35
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph L. Varley (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Richard W. McDermott (R) by 19.2 points.
Joseph L. VarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%4,178
Richard W. McDermottRepublican
40.4%2,833
7,011 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