1970 United States Senate election in Montana explained

Election Name:1970 United States Senate election in Montana
Country:Montana
Flag Year:1905
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1964 United States Senate election in Montana
Previous Year:1964
Next Election:1976 United States Senate election in Montana
Next Year:1976
Election Date:November 3, 1970
Nominee1:Mike Mansfield
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:150,060
Percentage1:60.54%
Nominee2:Harold E. Wallace
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:97,809
Percentage2:39.46%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Mike Mansfield
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Mike Mansfield
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1970 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield, the sitting Senate majority leader who was first elected to the Senate in 1952 and was re-elected in 1958 and 1964, ran for re-election. Mansfield won the Democratic primary against several opponents, and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Harold E. Wallace, a sporting goods salesman and the Republican nominee. While his margin of victory decreased slightly from 1964, Mansfield still managed to defeat Wallace in a landslide, winning his fourth and final term in the Senate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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Republican primary

Candidates

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General election

Results

See also