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1970 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1970 Governor race

Who won the 1970 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Francis Sargent won the 1970 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Francis Sargent received 1,058,623 popular votes (56.67%). The main challenger was Kevin White (42.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Sargent and White

Sargent +13.9 pts · won by 259,354 votes
Francis SargentRepublicanWINNER56.67%
1,058,623 votes
Kevin WhiteDemocratic42.79%
799,269 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.