1970 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Nelson Rockefeller won the 1970 New York Gubernatorial Election. Nelson Rockefeller received 3,151,432 popular votes (52.4%). The main challenger was Arthur Goldberg (40.3%).

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

Rockefeller +12.1 pts · won by 730,006 votes

Nelson Rockefeller RepublicanWINNER52.4%

3,151,432 votes

Arthur Goldberg Democratic40.3%

2,421,426 votes

Paul L. AdamsConservative Party of New York State7%

422,514 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.