| Election Name: | 1970 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1964 |
| Next Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
| Image1: | John Pastore in 1961.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Pastore |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 230,469 |
| Percentage1: | 67.54% |
| Nominee2: | John McLaughlin |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 107,351 |
| Percentage2: | 31.46% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | John Pastore |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | John Pastore |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1970 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican John McLaughlin. This was the last election when a Democratic was elected to Rhode Island's Class 1 Senate Seat until Sheldon Whitehouse was elected in the 2006 Senate election in Rhode Island.