1970 United States Senate elections (The Kennedy Legacy)

The 1970 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate held on November 3, 1970 that coincided with the middle of Robert F. Kennedy's first term as President. The Democratic Party lost two seats to the Republicans. The Democrats did manage to maintain control nearly two-thirds of the Senate. Leading up to the elections, the American withdrawal from Vietnam and Kennedy's ambitious executive and legislative efforts were important issues.