1974 United States Senate election in Arizona
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The 1974 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater decided to run for reelection to a second consecutive term, after returning to the U.S. Senate in 1968 following his failed Presidential run in 1964 against Lyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater defeated Democratic Party nominee philanthropist Jonathan Marshall in the general election.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Barry Goldwater, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jonathan Marshall, philanthropist
- George Oglesby, attorney
- William Mathews Feighan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jonathan Marshall | 79,225 | 53.6% | |
| Democratic | George Oglesby | 36,262 | 24.5% | |
| Democratic | William Mathews Feighan | 32,449 | 21.9% | |
| Total votes | 147,936 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Barry Goldwater (incumbent) | 320,396 | 58.26% | +1.04% | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Marshall | 229,523 | 41.74% | -1.04% | |
| Majority | 90,873 | 16.52% | +2.09% | ||
| Turnout | 549,919 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
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