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1970 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 3 candidates · See every 1970 Governor race

Who won the 1970 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Dale Bumpers won the 1970 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Dale Bumpers received 375,648 popular votes (61.66%). The main challenger was Winthrop Rockefeller (32.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Bumpers and Rockefeller

Bumpers +29.3 pts · won by 178,230 votes
Dale BumpersDemocraticWINNER61.66%
375,648 votes
Winthrop RockefellerRepublican32.41%
197,418 votes
Walter L. CarruthAmerican Party5.93%
36,132 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.