Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1970

Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1970
November 3, 1970

 
Nominee Dale Bumpers Winthrop Rockefeller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 375,648 197,418
Percentage 61.66% 32.41%
Election results by county
Governor before election

Winthrop Rockefeller
Republican

 Elected Governor

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

The election for governor of Arkansas in 1970 took place in November. Incumbent Republican governor Winthrop Rockefeller ran for a third term but was defeated by Democrat Dale Bumpers by a wide margin.

Results

Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Bumpers 375,648 61.66
Republican Winthrop Rockefeller 197,418 32.41
American Independent Walter L. Carruth 36,132 5.93
Total votes 528,847 100.00

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