1970 United States Senate election in Vermont
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The 1970 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Winston L. Prouty successfully ran for re-election to a third term in the United States Senate, defeating Former Democratic Governor Philip H. Hoff.
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November 3, 1970
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Prouty: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hoff: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Winston L. Prouty (inc.) | 39,007 | 99.2 | ||
| Republican | Other | 314 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 39,321 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip H. Hoff | 23,082 | 69.6 | ||
| Democratic | Fiore L. Bove | 7,941 | 24.0 | ||
| Democratic | William H. Meyer | 2,024 | 6.1 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 87 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 33,134 | 100.0 | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Winston L. Prouty (inc.) | 91,198 | 58.88% | +8.19% | |
| Democratic | Philip H. Hoff | 62,271 | 40.20% | −6.32% | |
| Liberty Union | William H. Meyer | 1,416 | 0.91% | N/A | |
| N/A | Other | 14 | 0.01% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 154,899 | 100.00% | |||
