1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1970

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Nominee Dale Bumpers Winthrop Rockefeller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 375,648 197,418
Percentage 61.66% 32.41%

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Election results by county

Governor before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Frank D. White
Republican

The election for governor of Arkansas in 1970 took place on the of 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
Know Nothing Walter L. Carruth 36,132 5.93
Total votes 528,847 100.00

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