1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →
 
Nominee Francis Sargent Kevin White
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Donald R. Dwight Michael Dukakis
Popular vote 1,058,623 799,269
Percentage 56.67% 42.79%

Sargent:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
White:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Francis Sargent
Republican

Elected Governor

Francis Sargent
Republican

The 1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Acting Governor Francis W. Sargent was elected to a four-year term.[1] He defeated incumbent Boston Mayor Kevin H. White in the general election.[2]

This was the first Massachusetts election in which the governor and lieutenant governor were elected as a ticket rather than separately.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Governor Race - Nov 03, 1970".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1974".