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The1974 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorBarry Goldwater decided to run for reelection to a second consecutive term, after returning to the U.S. Senate in 1968 following his failed Presidential run in 1964 againstLyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater defeated Democratic Party nominee philanthropistJonathan Marshall in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jonathan Marshall | 79,225 | 53.6% | |
| Democratic | George Oglesby | 36,262 | 24.5% | |
| Democratic | William Mathews Feighan | 32,449 | 21.9% | |
| Total votes | 147,936 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Barry Goldwater (incumbent) | 320,396 | 58.26% | +1.04% | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Marshall | 229,523 | 41.74% | −1.04% | |
| Majority | 90,873 | 16.52% | +2.09% | ||
| Turnout | 549,919 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||