1970 United States gubernatorial elections

1970 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1969 3 November 1970 1971 →

37 governorships
35 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 18 32
Seats after 29 21
Seat change Increase11 Decrease11
Seats up 11 24
Seats won 22 13

1970 Alabama gubernatorial election1970 Alaska gubernatorial election1970 Arizona gubernatorial election1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election1970 California gubernatorial election1970 Colorado gubernatorial election1970 Connecticut gubernatorial election1970 Florida gubernatorial election1970 Georgia gubernatorial election1970 Hawaii gubernatorial election1970 Idaho gubernatorial election1970 Iowa gubernatorial election1970 Kansas gubernatorial election1970 Maine gubernatorial election1970 Maryland gubernatorial election1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1970 Michigan gubernatorial election1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election1970 Nevada gubernatorial election1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election1970 New York gubernatorial election1970 Ohio gubernatorial election1970 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1970 Oregon gubernatorial election1970 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1970 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1970 South Carolina gubernatorial election1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election1970 Tennessee gubernatorial election1970 Texas gubernatorial election1970 Vermont gubernatorial election1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1970 Wyoming gubernatorial election
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 3 November 1970, in 35 states and two territories.

During this election, the Democrats won a number of the governorships up for re-election via many ways, such as retirement of an incumbent, term limits, or the defeat of incumbent.

In 1970, Arizona, New Mexico and Wisconsin elected their governors to four-year terms for the first time, having previously elected them to two-year terms.

This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.