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U.S. Senate election, 1970

United States Senate elections, 1970
United States
← 1968 November 3, 1970 1972 →

33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate,
plus 2 mid-term vacancies

51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  Michael Joseph Mansfield.jpg SenHughScott.jpg
Leader Mike Mansfield Hugh Scott
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Montana Pennsylvania
Seats before 57 43
Seats won 54 44
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 2
Popular vote 25,402,791 19,326,064
Percentage 52.4% 39.9%
Swing Increase 3.1% Decrease 6.6%
Seats up 24 8
Races won 20 10

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative (N.Y.) Independent
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 2,183,572 506,237
Percentage 4.5% 0.1%
Seats up 0 0
Races won 1 1

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Results, with special elections
     Conservative gain
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Independent gain

Majority Leader before election

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

U.S. Senate election in Arizona, 1970
Arizona
← 1964
1976 →
  Paul Fannin.jpg No image.png
Nominee Paul Fannin Sam Grossman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 228,284 179,512
Percentage 55.98% 44.02%

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Results map.
     Counties won by Fannin
     Counties won by Grossman

U.S. Senator before election

Paul Fannin
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Fannin
Republican

U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, 1970
Connecticut
← 1964
1976 →
  Lweicker.jpg Noimage.png Thomasjdodd.jpg
Nominee Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Joseph Duffey Thomas J. Dodd
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 454,721 368,111 266,497
Percentage 41.74% 33.79% 24.46%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Thomas J. Dodd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
Republican

U.S. Senate election in Florida, 1970
Florida
← 1964
1976 →
  Senator Lawton Chiles.jpg William Cato Cramer.jpg
Nominee Lawton Chiles Bill Cramer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 902,438 772,817
Percentage 53.9% 46.1%

U.S. Senator before election

Spessard Holland
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts, 1970
Massachusetts
← 1964
1976 →
  Edward Kennedy.jpg No image.png
Nominee Ted Kennedy Josiah Spaulding
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,202,856 715,978
Percentage 62.2% 37.0%

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Results by town.
Red indicates towns won by Spaulding.
Blue indicates towns won by Kennedy.

U.S. Senator before election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

U.S. Senate election in Montana, 1970
Montana
← 1964
1976 →
  Michael Joseph Mansfield.jpg No image.png
Nominee Mike Mansfield Harold E. Wallace
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 150,060 97,809
Percentage 60.54% 39.46%

U.S. Senator before election

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

U.S. Senate election in Nevada, 1970
Nevada
← 1964
1976 →
  Howard Cannon.jpg William raggio NV state senate.jpg
Nominee Howard Cannon William Raggio
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 85,187 60,838
Percentage 57.7% 41.2%

U.S. Senator before election

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howard Cannon
Democratic

United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1970
New Mexico
← 1964
1976 →
  Joseph M Montoya.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Joseph Montoya Anderson Carter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 151,486 135,004
Percentage 52.3% 46.6%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Joseph Montoya
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph Montoya
Democratic

U.S. Senate election in New York, 1970
New York (state)
← 1964
1976 →
  JamesLBuckley.jpg 1979 p96 Richard Ottinger.jpg Goodell.jpg
Nominee James Buckley Richard Ottinger Charles Goodell
Party Conservative (N.Y.) Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,288,190 2,171,232 1,404,472
Percentage 38.95% 36.96% 23.91%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Charles Goodell
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James Buckley
Conservative (N.Y.)

U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1970
Pennsylvania
← 1964
1976 →
  SenHughScott.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Hugh Scott William Sesler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,874,106 1,653,774
Percentage 51.4% 45.4%

Pennsylvania Senatorial Election Results by County, 1970.svgWikipedia

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