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Parents > United States > California > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur September 30, 2023 12:06pm
Data SourcesStatement of Vote for 1970, p. 17 [Link]
Description Term End due to resignation.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/01/1965
NameGeorge L. Murphy Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/01/1965 - 01/03/1965 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/02/1971
NameJohn V. Tunney Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/02/1971 - 01/03/1971 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 02, 1970 CA US Senate- R Primary
George L. Murphy
R 2,061,105
Jun 02, 1970 CA US Senate - D Primary
John V. Tunney
D 2,430,852
Jun 02, 1970 CA US Senate - AIP Primary
Charles C Ripley
AIP 21,715
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/24/1970 10/27/1970

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. John V. Tunney (I) Sen. George L. Murphy Charles C Ripley Robert Scheer  
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent Peace & Freedom  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 3,496,558 (53.86%) 2,877,617 (44.33%) 61,251 (0.94%) 56,731 (0.87%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -618,941 (-9.53%) -3,435,307 (-52.91%) -3,439,827 (-52.98%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.97%-- 42.79%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Field Poll 
10/24/70-10/27/70
45.00% -- 43.60% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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