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The 1970 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate. It took place on November 3, with the 33 seats of Class 1 contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. These races occurred in the middle of Richard Nixon's first term as president.
This was the first time that Republicans gained Senate seats while losing House seats in a midterm, which also later occurred in 2018. [5] Democrats did this in 1914 and 1962 as well. This election saw future president Jimmy Carter win the election to the governorship in Georgia.
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. Senators have been directly elected by state-wide popular vote since the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913. A senate term is six years with no term limit. Every two years a third of the seats are up for election.
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 91st United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 1969, to January 3, 1971.. Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term.
The 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hugh Scott won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee William Sesler . Democratic primary
The 1970 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough was defeated by former U.S. Representative Lloyd Bentsen in the Democratic primary.
Split ticket voters were common in the 1970s and 1980s, when the two political parties were more ideologically diverse. ... Republicans were still elected to the Senate in states Clinton won, like ...
The following are third party and independent candidates who have won senate seats since 1970. Notable third-party senatorial performances (1991–2020) Year