1974 United States Senate election in Arizona

1974 United States Senate election in Arizona

November 5, 1974

Nominee Barry Goldwater Jonathan Marshall Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 320,396 229,523 Percentage 58.26% 41.74%

County results Goldwater:      50–60%      60–70% Marshall:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Barry Goldwater Republican Elected U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater Republican

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

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Barry Goldwater (incumbent)	320,396	58.26%	+1.04%
	Democratic	Jonathan Marshall	229,523	41.74%	−1.04%
Majority			90,873	16.52%	+2.09%
Turnout			549,919
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1974 and 1975