Election Name: | 1970 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Country: | Arizona |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Next Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
Image1: | Paul Fannin.jpg |
Nominee1: | Paul Fannin |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 228,284 |
Percentage1: | 55.98% |
Nominee2: | Sam Grossman |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 179,512 |
Percentage2: | 44.02% |
Map Size: | 210px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Paul Fannin |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Paul Fannin |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.