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
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