1970 United States Senate election in Delaware
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The 1970 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1970. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Williams retired. Republican Party U.S. Representative Bill Roth was elected to succeed him. As of 2021, this is the last open seat Senate election in the State of Delaware.
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Donald G. Gies, Air Force veteran (American)
- William Roth, U.S. Representative from Wilmington (Republican)
- Jacob W. Zimmerman, potato farmer (Democratic)
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William Roth | 94,979 | 58.83% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jacob W. Zimmerman | 64,740 | 40.10% | ![]() | |
American | Donald G. Gies | 1,720 | 1.07% | N/A | |
Total votes | 161,439 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
See also[]
- 1970 United States Senate elections
References[]
Categories:
- 1970 United States Senate elections
- United States Senate elections in Delaware
- 1970 Delaware elections