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%

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 narrowly defeated Republican nominee Herbert F. DeSimone with 50.07% of the vote.