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1970 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado Presidential no 1966 Colorado gubernatorial election 1966 1974 Colorado gubernatorial election 1974 November 3, 1970 File:John A. Love (CO).png 150x150px John Arthur Love Republican Party (United States) John Vanderhoof 350,690 52.46% 3x4.svg Mark Anthony Hogan Democratic Party (United States) Charles Grant 302,432 45.24% 1970 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLove: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Hogan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John Arthur Love Republican Party (United States) John Arthur Love Republican Party (United States)
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.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1970AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1970 Secretary of State of Colorado 1970 July 5, 2019
Democratic primary
Candidates
Mark Anthony Hogan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Democratic primary results
Mark Anthony Hogan Democratic Party (United States) 103,239 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
John Arthur Love, incumbent Governor
Results
Republican primary results
John Arthur Love (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 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
General overview
1970 Colorado gubernatorial election
Republican Party (United States) John Arthur Love (incumbent) 350,690 52.46% -1.59%
Democratic Party (United States) Mark Anthony Hogan 302,432 45.24% +1.74%
Raza Unida Party Albert Gurule 12,179 1.82% N/A
American Independent Party Walter R. Plankinton 2,052 0.31 N/A
Socialist Workers Party (United States) James Lauderdale 1,143 0.17%
48,258 7.22% -3.33%
668,496
Republican Party (United States)
Results by county
+ County resultsAmerica Votes 9: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics CQ Press 1972 0-87187-033-9 Washington, D.C. 55https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1970AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast Colorado Secretary of State 1970 24 2022-06-25CountyJohn A. Love
RepublicanMark Hogan
DemocraticAlbert L. Gurule
Raza UnidaWalter R. Plankinton
American IndependentJames Lauderdale
Socialist WorkersTotal Votes#%#%#%#%#%Adams20,66645.45%23,47551.63%2,0612.33%2790.39%860.19%45,467Alamosa1,90954.57%2,46441.85%2093.12%260.46%00.00%3,498Arapahoe30,32963.19%17,06435.55%4330.90%1310.27%430.09%48,000Archuleta33441.29%45656.37%172.10%20.25%00.00%809Baca1,00654.38%82544.59%30.16%150.81%10.05%1,850Bent1,12648.89%1,12448.81%451.95%60.26%20.09%2,303Boulder23,61757.90%16,29939.96%6181.52%1210.30%1350.33%40,790Chaffee1,58348.50%1,62749.85%411.26%70.21%60.18%3,264Cheyenne64355.24%51544.24%10.09%50.43%00.00%1,164Clear Creek97155.90%72841.91%261.50%100.58%20.12%1,737Conejos1,24251.05%97139.91%2148.80%40.16%20.08%2,433Costilla45734.46%77158.14%826.18%90.68%70.53%1,326Crowley65746.90%72851.96%141.00%20.14%00.00%1,401Custer38458.45%27241.40%10.15%00.00%00.00%657Delta2,51149.13%2,55850.05%90.18%290.57%40.08%5,111Dolores28544.88%34754.65%10.16%20.31%00.00%635Douglas1,87262.84%1,07235.99%70.23%270.91%10.03%2,979Eagle88749.78%86448.48%251.40%40.22%20.11%1,782El Paso25,31253.67%21,25445.07%3090.66%2260.48%600.13%47,161Elbert73052.44%65446.98%70.50%10.07%00.00%1,392Fremont3,52445.81%4,11353.46%270.35%260.34%30.04%7,693Garfield2,39848.62%2,51951.07%50.10%100.20%00.00%4,932Gilpin36055.13%28143.03%60.92%60.92%00.00%653Grand97764.66%53035.08%10.07%20.13%10.07%1,511Gunnison1,07552.98%93846.23%90.44%60.30%10.05%2,029Hinsdale10764.46%5935.54%00.00%00.00%00.00%166Huerfano96333.55%1,74960.94%1505.23%60.21%20.07%2,870Jackson39859.23%27440.77%00.00%00.00%00.00%672Jefferson46,00361.87%27,37036.81%7471.00%1950.26%340.05%74,349Kiowa57253.16%50046.47%10.09%30.28%00.00%1,076Kit Carson1,46355.95%1,13943.56%90.34%40.15%00.00%2,615La Plata3,55855.20%2,77743.08%691.07%360.56%60.09%6,446Lake77333.67%1,48064.46%281.22%110.48%40.17%2,296Larimer14,13361.06%8,67437.48%2551.10%500.22%330.14%23,145Las Animas2,60238.89%3,78556.57%2844.24%110.16%90.13%6,691Lincoln1,09252.25%99247.46%60.29%00.00%00.00%2,090Logan3,26951.23%3,08248.30%160.25%80.13%60.09%6,381Mesa8,41147.07%9,27751.92%740.41%760.43%300.17%17,868Mineral15650.65%14848.05%30.97%10.32%00.00%308Moffat1,29754.50%1,07245.04%80.34%20.08%10.04%2,380Montezuma1,94449.97%1,92049.36%100.26%110.28%50.13%3,890Montrose2,65248.48%2,69449.25%601.10%390.71%250.46%5,470Morgan3,40356.57%2,59243.09%110.18%60.10%40.07%6,016Otero3,71850.90%3,46047.36%1011.38%170.23%90.12%7,305Ouray31451.64%29047.70%10.16%30.49%00.00%608Park57055.99%43843.03%20.20%80.79%00.00%1,018Phillips91447.88%99051.86%40.21%10.05%00.00%1,909Pitkin1,37849.84%1,30747.27%531.92%170.61%100.36%2,765Prowers2,37952.85%2,07846.17%350.78%80.18%10.02%4,501Pueblo13,13033.46%24,47862.38%1,4123.60%1270.32%910.23%39,238Rio Blanco87154.88%69843.98%20.13%150.95%10.06%1,587Rio Grande2,09160.50%1,25736.37%982.84%70.20%30.09%3,456Routt1,38949.22%1,42550.50%40.14%30.11%10.04%2,822Saguache73251.22%64345.00%533.71%10.07%00.00%1,429San Juan17245.03%20453.40%30.79%30.79%00.00%382San Miguel39350.32%38649.42%20.26%00.00%00.00%781Sedgwick81954.38%67344.69%130.86%10.07%00.00%1,506Summit47954.81%38844.39%60.69%10.11%00.00%874Teller63950.43%62149.01%20.16%50.39%00.00%1,267Washington1,20053.05%1,04746.29%40.18%100.44%10.04%2,262Weld13,75757.09%9,84140.84%3731.55%740.31%530.22%24,098Yuma1,78352.44%1,61047.35%10.03%60.18%00.00%3,400Totals350,69052.46%302,43245.24%12,1791.82%2,0520.31%1,1430.17%668,496
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