1970 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1970 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1968 November 3, 1970 1972  →

Nominee Frank Licht Herbert DeSimone Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 173,420 171,549 Percentage 50.07% 49.53%

County results Municipality results Licht:      50–60% DeSimone:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Frank Licht Democratic Elected Governor Frank Licht Democratic

The 1970 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Frank Licht very narrowly defeated Republican nominee Herbert F. DeSimone with 50.07% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1970. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Herbert F. DeSimone, Attorney General of Rhode Island
• Raymond W. Monaco

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Herbert F. DeSimone	11,826	95.99
	Republican	Raymond W. Monaco	494	4.01
Total votes			12,320	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank Licht, Democratic
• Herbert F. DeSimone, Republican

Other candidates

• John E. Powers, Independent

Results

1970 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Licht (incumbent)	173,420	50.07%
	Republican	Herbert F. DeSimone	171,549	49.53%
	Socialist Workers	John E. Powers	1,372	0.40%
Majority			1,871
Turnout			346,342
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved April 3, 2020.
2. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved April 3, 2020.