United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1970
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The United States Senate election of 1970 in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1970. Republican Bill Brock defeated Democratic incumbent Albert Gore, Sr. who ran for a fourth term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Albert Gore, Sr., Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1953
Republican
- Bill Brock, U.S. Representative
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Bill Brock | 562,645 | 51.29% | ||
| Democratic | Albert Gore, Sr. (Inc.) | 519,858 | 47.39% | ||
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| Swing to Republican from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
Template:Tennessee Elections
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