1974 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1974 United States Senate election in Arizona
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  1968 November 5, 1974 1980  
  Senator Goldwater 1960.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Barry Goldwater Jonathan Marshall
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote320,396229,523
Percentage58.26%41.74%

1974 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
County results
Goldwater:      50–60%     60–70%
Marshall:      50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Barry Goldwater
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Barry Goldwater
Republican

The 1974 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater decided to run for reelection to a second consecutive term, after returning to the U.S. Senate in 1968 following his failed Presidential run in 1964 against Lyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater defeated Democratic Party nominee philanthropist Jonathan Marshall in the general election.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonathan Marshall 79,225 53.6%
Democratic George Oglesby36,26224.5%
Democratic William Mathews Feighan32,44921.9%
Total votes147,936 100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1974 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Barry Goldwater (incumbent) 320,396 58.26% +1.04%
Democratic Jonathan Marshall 229,52341.74%−1.04%
Majority90,87316.52%+2.09%
Turnout 549,919
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1974".
  2. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974".