1970 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1970 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Arthur Love Mark Anthony Hogan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 350,690 302,432
Percentage 52.46% 45.24%

1970 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Love:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Hogan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John Arthur Love
Republican

Elected Governor

John Arthur Love
Republican

The 1970 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican John Arthur Love defeated Democratic nominee Mark Anthony Hogan with 52.46% of the vote. This would be the last time until 1998 that Colorado elected a Republican as Governor and also the last time Denver County, Boulder County, and San Miguel County voted for the Republican candidate.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Anthony Hogan 103,239 100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Arthur Love (incumbent) 104,642 100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • John Arthur Love, Republican
  • Mark Anthony Hogan, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Albert Gurule, La Raza Unida
  • Walter R. Plankinton, American Independent
  • James Lauderdale, Socialist Workers

Results[]

1970 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Arthur Love (incumbent) 350,690 52.46%
Democratic Mark Anthony Hogan 302,432 45.24%
Raza Unida Albert Gurule 12,179 1.82%
American Independent Walter R. Plankinton 2,052 0.31
Socialist Workers James Lauderdale 1,143 0.17%
Majority 48,258
Turnout 668,496
Republican hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1970" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1970. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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