1970 United States Senate election in California

The 1970 United States Senate election in California was held on November 3, 1970.

Incumbent Republican Senator George Murphy lost re-election to a second term to Democratic Congressman John V. Tunney. After this election the Democrats ended up with both of the state's Senate seats, the first since 1860.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Robert Amequista
• Robert R. Barry, former U.S. Representative from New York and unsuccessful candidate for Representative from California in 1966, 1967, and 1968
• Katharine Marros
• George Murphy, incumbent Senator
• Norton Simon, billionaire industrialist and philanthropist

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Eileen Anderson, candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 1969
• Arthur Bell Jr.
• George E. Brown Jr., U.S. Representative from Monterey Park
• Louis Di Salvo
• Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles County Supervisor
• Leonard Kurland
• John V. Tunney, U.S. Representative from Riverside

Results

General election

Candidates

• George Murphy, incumbent Senator since 1965 (Republican)
• Charles C. Ripley (American Independent)
• Robert Scheer, journalist (Peace and Freedom)
• John V. Tunney, U.S. Representative from Riverside (Democratic)

Results

See also

• 1970 United States Senate elections

References