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. This was the last time until 1994 that Republicans won Arizona's Class 1 Senate Seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Paul Fannin, incumbent U.S. Senator

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Sam Grossman, businessman
  • John Kruglick, doctor
  • H. L. Kelly

Results

General election

See also

  • United States Senate elections, 1970

References


Phoenix, Arizona, history A look at life in the 1970s in photos

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1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico Wikipedia

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