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The1970 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorJohn Pastore successfully sought re-election, defeating RepublicanJohn McLaughlin. This was the last election until2006 in which a Democrat was elected to Rhode Island's Class 1 Senate seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Pastore (inc.) | 54,090 | 88.06 | |
| Democratic | John Quattrocchi | 7,332 | 11.94 | |
| Majority | 46,758 | 76.13% | ||
| Total votes | 61,422 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pastore (inc.) | 230,469 | 67.54 | |
| Republican | John McLaughlin | 107,351 | 31.46 | |
| Peace and Freedom | David N. Fenton | 2,406 | 0.71 | |
| Socialist Workers | Daniel B. Fein | 996 | 0.29 | |
| Majority | 123,118 | 36.08% | ||
| Total votes | 341,222 | 100.00 | ||
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