1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Dale Bumpers Winthrop Rockefeller Walter L. Carruth
Party Democratic Republican American
Popular vote 375,648 197,418 36,132
Percentage 61.66% 32.41% 5.93%
County results
Bumpers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Rockefeller:      40–50%
Governor before election

Winthrop Rockefeller
Republican

 Elected Governor

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

The 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.

Incumbent Republican Governor Winthrop Rockefeller ran for a third term but was defeated by Democratic nominee Dale Bumpers who won 61.66% of the vote. As of 2022, this was the last time Lee County voted for the Republican candidate.

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