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1970 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1970 Governor race

Who won the 1970 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Burns won the 1970 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. John A. Burns received 137,812 popular votes (57.6%). The main challenger was Samuel King (42.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Burns and King

Burns +15.2 pts · won by 36,563 votes
John A. BurnsDemocraticWINNER57.6%
137,812 votes
Samuel KingRepublican42.4%
101,249 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 August 15, 2026.