1970 United States Senate election in Washington
The 1970 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Henry M. Jackson won a fourth term in office with a landslide victory over Republican State Senator Charles Elicker.
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Blanket primary
Democratic
- Henry M. Jackson, incumbent United States Senator since 1953
- Carl Maxey, Spokane attorney and anti-war activist
- John "Hugo Frye" Patrick
- Clarice L.R. "Tops" Privette
Republican
- Wiliam H. Davis
- Charles W. Elicker, State Senator from Snohomish
- Robert J. "Big Bob" Odman
- Bill Patrick
- Howard S. Reed
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry M. Jackson (incumbent) | 497,309 | 73.18% | |
| Democratic | Carl Maxey | 79,201 | 11.65% | |
| Republican | Charles W. Elicker | 33,262 | 4.89% | |
| Republican | Howard S. Reed | 22,293 | 3.28% | |
| Republican | Robert J. "Big Bob" Odman | 14,856 | 2.19% | |
| Democratic | Paul Gumbell | 24,559 | 3.05% | |
| Republican | William H. Davis | 11,207 | 1.65% | |
| Republican | Bill Patrick | 7,976 | 1.17% | |
| Republican | John Patric | 7,267 | 1.07% | |
| Democratic | Clarice L.R. Privette | 6,240 | 0.92% | |
| Total votes | 679,611 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Henry M. Jackson (incumbent) | 879,385 | 82.43% |  10.22 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Elicker | 170,790 | 16.01% |  11.78 | |
| Socialist Workers | Karl Bermann | 9,255 | 0.87% | N/A | |
| Buffalo | Edison Fink | 7,377 | 0.69% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,066,807 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - WA US Senate - Blanket Primary Race - Sep 15, 1970".
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1970" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2 Mar 2021.
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