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1970 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1970 Iowa gubernatorial election

← 1968 November 3, 1970 1972 →
 
Nominee Robert D. Ray Robert D. Fulton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 403,394 368,911
Percentage 51.0% 46.6%

County results

Ray:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Fulton:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Robert D. Ray
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert D. Ray
Republican

The 1970 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Robert D. Fulton with 50.98% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 2, 1970.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert D. Fulton 48,459 46.69
Democratic William J. Gannon 46,524 44.83
Democratic Robert L. Nereim 8,796 8.48
Democratic Write-ins 8 0.01
Total votes 103,787 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert D. Ray (incumbent) 144,635 99.98
Republican Write-ins 35 0.02
Total votes 144,670 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Robert D. Ray, Republican
  • Robert D. Fulton, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Robert Dilley, American Independent

Results

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1970 Iowa gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert D. Ray (incumbent) 403,394 50.98%
Democratic Robert D. Fulton 368,911 46.62%
American Independent Robert Dilley 18,933 2.39%
Write-ins 3 0.00%
Majority 34,483 4.36%
Turnout 791,241
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1970. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1970. Retrieved April 20, 2019.