1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
Incumbent Republican Governor Winthrop Rockefeller ran for a third term but was defeated by Democratic nominee Dale Bumpers who won 61.66% of the vote. As of, this is the last time Lee County voted for the Republican candidate.Primary elections
s were held on August 25, 1970, with the Democratic runoff held on September 8, 1970.Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dale Bumpers, Charleston city attorney
- William S. Cheek, businessman
- Robert C. Compton, lawyer
- Orval Faubus, former Governor
- Hayes C. McClerkin, Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- James M. Malone, Jr., farmer, son of J. M. Malone, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1946
- Joe Purcell, incumbent Arkansas Attorney General
- Bill Wells, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1968
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
General election
Candidates
- Dale Bumpers, Democratic
- Winthrop Rockefeller, Republican
- Walter L. Carruth, American Party, farmer
Results
