Election Name: | 1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Flag Year: | 1913 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Next Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
Nominee1: | William Proxmire |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 948,445 |
Percentage1: | 70.83% |
Nominee2: | John E. Erickson |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 381,297 |
Percentage2: | 28.48% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | William Proxmire |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | William Proxmire |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was easily re-elected to a third term in office over Republican John E. Erickson, taking more than 70% of the vote, and defeating Erickson by more than 42 percentage points.