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1970 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1970 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Tiernan won the 1970 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Tiernan received 121,704 popular votes (66.13%). The main challenger was William A Dimitri (33.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Tiernan and Dimitri

Tiernan +32.5 pts · won by 59,885 votes
Robert TiernanDemocraticWINNER66.13%
121,704 votes
William A DimitriRepublican33.59%
61,819 votes
Louis Dona G Oharathe ohara bill party0.28%
518 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.