1970 United States Senate election in Arizona
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.
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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 | 65.24% | |
| Democratic | John Kruglick | 27,324 | 22.85% | |
| Democratic | H. L. Kelly | 14,238 | 11.91% | |
| Total votes | 119,568 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Fannin | 228,284 | 55.98% | ||
| Democratic | Sam Grossman | 179,512 | 44.02% | ||
| Majority | 48,772 | 11.96% | |||
| Turnout | 407,796 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also
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