1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none related races 1970 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1968 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1968 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1972 November 3, 1970 File:Dale_Bumpers AR.jpg 150x150px Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (United States) 375,648 61.66% Winthrop Rockefeller 1967 (cropped).jpg Winthrop Rockefeller Republican Party (United States) 197,418 32.41% 3x4.svg Walter L. Carruth American Party (1969) 36,132 5.93% 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsBumpers: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Rockefeller: #ffb2b2 40–50% Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Republican Party (United States) Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (United States) 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. 2022, this was the last time Lee County voted for the Republican candidate. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 25, 1970, with the Democratic runoff held on September 8, 1970. Democratic primary Candidates Dale Bumpers, Charleston city attorney Defeat of Faubus a Sharp Break With Political Past in Arkansas https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/10/archives/defeat-of-faubus-a-sharp-break-with-political-past-in-arkansas.html New York Times New York, NY 10 September 1970 21 May 2020 William S. Cheek, businessman 26 August 1970 Faubus is leader in Arkansas vote https://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/26/archives/faubus-is-leader-in-arkansas-vote-faces-runoff-in-september-gop.html New York Times New York, NY 21 May 2020 Robert C. Compton, lawyer and former Prosecuting Attorney https://news.uark.edu/articles/9373/classroom-to-be-named-for-law-grad Classroom to be Named for Law Grad 12 May 2004 University of Arkansas 21 May 2020 Orval Faubus, former Governor Hayes C. McClerkin, Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives James M. Malone, Jr., farmer, son of J. M. Malone, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1946https://www.boydfuneralhome.net/obituary/James-MaloneJr James Miller Malone, Jr., September 30, 1926 - April 27, 2014 Boyd Funeral Home Lonoke, AR 21 May 2020 Joe Purcell, incumbent Arkansas Attorney General Bill Wells, former state representative and Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1968Urwin 1991 176 Results Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 100America Votes 9 37 Orval Faubus Democratic Party (United States) 156,578 36.36 Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (United States) 86,156 20.01 Joe Purcell Democratic Party (United States) 81,566 18.94 Hayes C. McClerkin Democratic Party (United States) 45,011 10.45 Bill Wells Democratic Party (United States) 32,543 7.56 Robert C. Compton Democratic Party (United States) 19,336 4.49 James M. Malone Democratic Party (United States) 6,718 1.56 William S. Cheek Democratic Party (United States) 2,725 0.63 430,633 100.00 Democratic primary run-off resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 100America Votes 9 37 Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (United States) 259,780 58.71 Orval Faubus Democratic Party (United States) 182,732 41.29 442,512 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Les Gibbs, former tax collectorUrwin 1991 178 R. J. Hampton, president of Shorter College, North Little Rock; Negro to Seek Nomination For Governor in Arkansas https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/17/archives/negro-to-seek-nomination-for-governor-in-arkansas.html New York Times New York, NY 17 June 1970 21 May 2020 first black candidate for governor since 1920Urwin 1991 177 James MacKrell, Preacher, radio broadcaster, former public relations executive, and a Democratic candidate for governor in 1948 Winthrop Rockefeller, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 100America Votes 9 37 Winthrop Rockefeller (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 58,197 96.79 R. J. Hampton Republican Party (United States) 829 1.38 James MacKrell Republican Party (United States) 681 1.13 Les Gibbs Republican Party (United States) 423 0.70 60,130 100.00 General election Candidates Dale Bumpers, Democratic Winthrop Rockefeller, Republican Walter L. Carruth, American Party, farmer Results overview 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial electionCongressional Quarterly 1998 42America Votes 9 32 Democratic Party (United States) Dale Bumpers 375,648 61.66% +14.09% Republican Party (United States) Winthrop Rockefeller (incumbent) 197,418 32.41% -20.02% American Party (1969) Walter L. Carruth 36,132 5.93% 178,230 29.25% 609,198 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Results by county +County resultsAmerica Votes 9 34-35CountyDale Bumpers Democratic PartyWinthrop Rockefeller Republican PartyWalter L. Carruth American PartyTotal votes#%#%#%Arkansas482463.95%205827.28%6618.76%7543Ashley495566.07%210428.05%4415.88%7500Baxter411953.89%341144.63%1131.48%7643Benton847155.98%613440.53%5283.49%15133Boone487367.94%215029.98%1492.08%7172Bradley296463.95%131728.41%3547.64%4635Calhoun150164.70%62226.81%1978.49%2320Carroll297662.46%170035.68%891.87%4765Chicot247548.15%245547.76%2104.09%5140Clark479567.83%193627.39%3384.78%7069Clay404869.34%161527.66%1753.00%5838Cleburne325075.69%77017.93%2746.38%4294Cleveland186470.50%46117.44%31912.07%2644Columbia499265.68%239731.54%2122.79%7601Conway432666.48%194129.83%2403.69%6507Craighead1057070.69%386725.86%5153.44%14952Crawford516967.19%187224.33%6528.48%7693Crittenden564454.73%427941.49%3903.78%10313Cross347167.49%141427.49%2585.02%5143Dallas224061.27%109429.92%3228.81%3656Desha328357.69%218038.31%2284.01%5691Drew308565.55%134428.56%2775.89%4706Faulkner797471.51%274124.58%4363.91%11151Franklin377677.50%70014.37%3968.13%4872Fulton206271.65%75626.27%602.08%2878Garland1044255.63%626133.35%206911.02%18772Grant274574.63%48013.05%45312.32%3678Greene578173.34%189424.03%2082.64%7883Hempstead416163.03%215632.66%2854.32%6602Hot Spring532167.04%179222.58%82410.38%7937Howard304472.03%107725.49%1052.48%4226Independence573571.74%193524.21%3244.05%7994Izard233977.07%60820.03%882.90%3035Jackson448466.87%180626.93%4166.20%6706Jefferson1291449.48%1063940.76%25469.76%26099Johnson418170.64%143724.28%3015.09%5919Lafayette183755.52%125337.87%2196.62%3309Lawrence425573.53%121120.93%3215.55%5787Lee256144.29%272447.11%4978.60%5782Lincoln236660.81%126132.41%2646.78%3891Little River193461.57%110335.12%1043.31%3141Logan478271.84%159423.95%2804.21%6656Lonoke539567.93%181722.88%7309.19%7942Madison261061.76%151435.83%1022.41%4226Marion187759.68%122839.05%401.27%3145Miller559360.06%309933.28%6216.67%9313Mississippi865556.87%624741.05%3162.08%15218Monroe222745.34%202141.14%66413.52%4912Montgomery168370.54%51721.67%1867.80%2386Nevada251866.99%107128.49%1704.52%3759Newton161155.53%119741.26%933.21%2901Ouachita667561.01%370533.86%5615.13%10941Perry151565.05%70130.10%1134.85%2329Phillips402038.92%485146.97%145714.11%10328Pike220273.57%59619.91%1956.52%2993Poinsett552872.87%182824.10%2303.03%7586Polk278863.01%122827.75%4099.24%4425Pope640569.00%252327.18%3553.82%9283Prairie247174.07%62718.79%2387.13%3336Pulaski4309753.43%3232640.08%52356.49%80658Randolph303972.50%100323.93%1503.58%4192Saline796168.75%242920.98%118910.27%11579Scott258876.01%70220.62%1153.38%3405Searcy204271.78%67223.62%1314.60%2845Sebastian1618762.78%827132.08%13245.14%25782Sevier255873.59%71420.54%2045.87%3476Sharp209862.68%105631.55%1935.77%3347St. Francis422247.04%376741.97%98711.00%8976Stone208470.67%73424.89%1314.44%2949Union962863.22%483931.77%7635.01%15230Van Buren265168.43%98325.37%2406.20%3874Washington1164754.81%893342.04%6683.14%21248White939974.62%255720.30%6395.07%12595Woodruff229060.63%112029.65%3679.72%3777Yell379576.42%99320.00%1783.58%4966Totals37564861.66%19741832.41%361325.93%609198 References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 9: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1970 Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Institute 1972 9780871870339 https://archive.org/details/americavotes919700scam/mode/2up America Votes 9 Urwin Cathy Kunzinger 1991 Agenda for Reform: Winthrop Rockefeller as Governor of Arkansas, 1967-71 https://books.google.com/books?id=YyVkGzvV6IoC&pg=PP1 Fayetteville, AR University of Arkansas Press 1-55728-200-5 Politics United States 1970 Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1970 elections in the United States