1974 United States Senate election in Arizona
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1974 United States Senate election in Arizona
| country = Arizona
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1968 United States Senate election in Arizona
| previous_year = 1968
| next_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona
| next_year = 1980
| election_date = November 5, 1974
| image_size = 125px
| image1 = Senator Goldwater 1960.jpg
| nominee1 = Barry Goldwater
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 320,396
| percentage1 = 58.26%
| image2 = No image.svg
| nominee2 = Jonathan Marshall
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 229,523
| percentage2 = 41.74%
| map_image = 1974 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
| map_size = 210px
| map_caption = County results
Goldwater: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Marshall: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Barry Goldwater
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Barry Goldwater
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in Arizona}}
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=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230915|title=Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1974}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jonathan Marshall
|votes = 79,225
|percentage = 53.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = George Oglesby
|votes = 36,262
|percentage = 24.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William Mathews Feighan
|votes = 32,449
|percentage = 21.9%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 147,936
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
{{Election box begin | title=United States Senate election in Arizona, 1974{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3294|title = Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Barry Goldwater (incumbent)
|votes = 320,396
|percentage = 58.26%
|change =+1.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jonathan Marshall|votes=229,523|percentage=41.74%|change=-1.04%}}
{{Election box majority|votes=90,873|percentage=16.52%|change=+2.09%}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=549,919|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{1974 United States elections}}
{{Elections in Arizona footer}}
{{Barry Goldwater}}