1970 United States Senate election in Arizona
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The 1970 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Fannin decided to run for reelection to a second term, running unopposed in the Republican primary. Fannin defeated Democratic nominee Sam Grossman in the general election.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Paul Fannin, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Sam Grossman, businessman
- John Kruglick, doctor
- H. L. Kelly
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sam Grossman | 78,006 | 65.2% | |
| Democratic | John Kruglick | 27,324 | 22.9% | |
| Democratic | H. L. Kelly | 14,238 | 11.9% | |
| Total votes | 119,568 | 100.0 | ||
General election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Fannin (incumbent) | 228,284 | 56.0% | ||
| Democratic | Sam Grossman | 179,512 | 44.0% | ||
| Majority | 48,772 | 12.0% | |||
| Turnout | 407,796 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also[]
- United States Senate elections, 1970
References[]
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