1970 Colorado gubernatorial election
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.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.[1]
Candidates
- Mark Anthony Hogan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Anthony Hogan | 103,239 | 100.00 | |
Candidates
- John Arthur Love, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Arthur Love | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Arthur Love | 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
- "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1970" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1970. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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