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For related races, see 1970 United States Senate elections.
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.
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
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 6.
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