This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1970 Australian Senate election.
One of these was a short-term vacancy caused by Country Party Senator Colin McKellar's death; this was held in the interim by Douglas Scott.
Senators Bob Poke (Labor), Peter Rae (Liberal), Reg Turnbull (Independent), Ken Wriedt (Labor) and Reg Wright (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
Brian Broadby Thomas McDonald Charles Matysek Michael Townley* Peter Wood Walter Crispin Six seats were up for election.
One of these was a short-term vacancy caused by Labor Senator Sam Cohen's death; this had been filled in the interim by Bill Brown.
George Samargis Joe Schillani Morris Revelman Fred Farrall Walter Wilson Edward Birley Five seats were up for election.
Senators Edgar Prowse (Country), Peter Sim (Liberal), Don Willesee (Labor), Laurie Wilkinson (Labor) and Reg Withers (Liberal) were not up for re-election.