1970 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 New York U.S. Senate Election?

James L. Buckley won the 1970 New York U.S. Senate Election. James L. Buckley received 2,288,190 popular votes (38.95%). The main challenger was Richard L. Ottinger (36.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckley and Ottinger

Buckley +2.0 pts · won by 116,958 votes
James L. BuckleyIndependentWINNER38.95%
2,288,190 votes
2,171,232 votes
1,404,472 votes
Olive M. JohnsonCommunist0.07%
4,097 votes
Kipp DawsonSocialist Workers0.06%
3,549 votes
John EmanuelSocialist Labor0.05%
3,204 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.