1970 Primary Election Results
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 UNEXPIRED TERM | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| DOUG BAKER | 46,922 |
| WILLIAM A. GRENFELL JR. | 10,206 |
| CONNIE MCCREADY | 45,320 |
| MIKE VIDAN | 4,430 |
| JAMES R. WILKINS | 5,881 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 9 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 112,768 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 2 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| JOE ASHLOCK | 2,951 |
| VIVIANE L. BARNETT | 2,675 |
| ROLLA B. BOUGHAN | 486 |
| CLYDE V. BRUMMELL | 6,353 |
| KEITH BURNS | 12,426 |
| SHIRLEY A. FIELD | 21,437 |
| STEPHEN R. GOETZ | 610 |
| NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT | 35,551 |
| JAMES R. HOGAN | 2,366 |
| GLADYS A. LOWRIE | 612 |
| ROBERT L. MCCOY | 4,126 |
| GRANT E. MILLER | 1,433 |
| LORRAINE ROBERTS | 2,135 |
| HOWARD P. TRAVER | 16,511 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 6 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 109,678 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 3 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| JAMES G. ASHBAUGH | 4,417 |
| G. JOEL CRUZ | 2,382 |
| ROBERT "BOB" DARLINGTON | 2,798 |
| FRANCIS (FRANK) J. IVANCIE | 47,108 |
| AL R. MATHEWS | 3,003 |
| NATHAN J. PROBY | 2,768 |
| TOM WALSH | 47,834 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 5 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 110,315 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 UNEXPIRED TERM | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| LLOYD E. ANDERSON | 46,581 |
| D.L. "DON" BROETJE | 3,327 |
| DAVID A. EVANS | 3,928 |
| BEN FLEISCHMAN, JR. | 4,205 |
| JAMES M. GLEASON | 25,617 |
| GEORGE OLMAN | 6,756 |
| PRENTICE LOVEJOY PRICE, II | 1,142 |
| JAMES "SHAG" THOMAS | 13,050 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 3 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 104,609 |
| FOR CITY AUDITOR | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| RAY SMITH | 87,688 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 34 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 87,722 |
| MEASURE 51 ANTIPOLLUTION AID THROUGH SEWER USER CHARGE | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 60,067 |
| NO | 49,750 |
| MEASURE 52 REVISING CITY VACANCY-IN OFFICE PROVISIONS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 52,556 |
| NO | 47,266 |