Election Name: | 1970 United States Senate election in Hawaii |
Country: | Hawaii |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in Hawaii |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Next Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
Image1: | File:Hiram Fong.jpg |
Nominee1: | Hiram Fong |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 124,163 |
Percentage1: | 51.57% |
Nominee2: | Cecil Heftel |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 116,597 |
Percentage2: | 48.43% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Hiram Fong |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Hiram Fong |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1970 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Fong was re-elected to a third term in office, narrowly defeating Democratic businessman Cecil Heftel.
According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Fong's support for the Vietnam War led to his close-call in the 1970 election.[1] As of, this remains the last U.S. Senate election in Hawaii won by a Republican.