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1970 New York U.S. Senate Election
New York · 3 candidates
Buckley +2.0 pts · won by 116,958 votes
James L. Buckley
Conservative Party of New York State
WINNER
38.75%
2,288,190 votes
RO
Richard Ottinger
Democratic
36.77%
2,171,232 votes
CG
Charles Goodell
Republican
24.29%
1,434,472 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).