| County | Turnout | William Roth (R) |
Jacob Zimmerman (D) |
Donald Gies (American Independent) |
Other | Margin | TOTAL | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 42% | 10,835 | 52.9% | 9,447 | 46.1% | 190 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,388 | 20,472 | ||||||||
| New Castle | 47% | 68,915 | 60.2% | 44,348 | 38.8% | 1,166 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24,567 | 114,429 | ||||||||
| Sussex | 52% | 15,229 | 57.4% | 10,945 | 41.2% | 364 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,284 | 26,538 | ||||||||
| TOTAL | 47% | 94,979 | 58.8% | 64,740 | 40.1% | 1,720 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 30,239 | 161,439 | ||||||||
| Total R vote: 94,979 (58.8%) Total D vote: 64,740 (40.1%) Total Other vote: 1,720 (1.1%) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1970 Senate class 1, Kent County | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | William Roth (R) | 10,835 | 52.9% | Jacob Zimmerman (D) | 9,447 | 46.1% | Donald Gies (AIP) | 190 | 0.9% |
| TOTAL | 20,472 | ||||||||
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| 1970 Senate class 1, New Castle County | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | William Roth (R) | 68,915 | 60.2% | Jacob Zimmerman (D) | 44,348 | 38.8% | Donald Gies (AIP) | 1,166 | 1.0% |
| TOTAL | 114,429 | ||||||||
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| 1970 Senate class 1, Sussex County | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | William Roth (R) | 15,229 | 57.4% | Jacob Zimmerman (D) | 10,945 | 41.2% | Donald Gies (AIP) | 364 | 1.4% |
| TOTAL | 26,538 | ||||||||
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| Republican Primary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Candidate | Votes | % |
No Republican primary | |||
| Democrat Primary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Candidate | Votes | % |
No Democrat primary | |||
