The 1970 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1970. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
John J. Williams retired.
Republican Party U.S. Representative
Bill Roth was elected to succeed him.
General election
Candidates
*Donald G. Gies, Air Force veteran (American)
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William Roth
William Victor Roth Jr. (July 22, 1921 – December 13, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party. He served from 1967 to 1970 as the lone U. ...
, U.S. Representative from Wilmington (Republican)
*Jacob W. Zimmerman, potato farmer (Democratic)
Results
See also
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1970 United States Senate elections
The 1970 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate, taking place in the middle of Richard Nixon's first term as President. The Democrats lost a net of three seats, while the Republicans and the Conservative Pa ...
References
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Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
1970
Events
January
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1970 Delaware elections