1974 United States Senate election in Arizona
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County results
Goldwater : 50–60% 60–70% Marshall : 50–60% 60–70% |
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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 | 58.3% | ||
Democratic | Jonathan Marshall | 229,523 | 41.7% | ||
Majority | 90,873 | 16.5% | |||
Turnout | 549,919 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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