The 1970 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Governor Jack Williams ran for reelection to a third term as governor. United States Ambassador to Bolivia Raúl Héctor Castro won the Democratic nomination, and narrowly lost the general election to Williams by 1.78%. Williams was sworn into his third and final term as Governor on January 5, 1971.
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County results Williams: 50–60% 60–70% Castro: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Due to a constitutional amendment approved by the voters in 1968, the length of the term of Governor of Arizona was changed from two years to four years, effective with the 1970 gubernatorial election. Thus, Williams became the first Governor of Arizona to serve a 4-year term.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jack Williams, incumbent Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Williams | 77,259 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 77,259 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Raúl Héctor Castro, United States Ambassador to Bolivia, former United States Ambassador to El Salvador
- Jack Ross, car dealer
- George Nader, former Mayor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Raúl Héctor Castro | 63,294 | 51.99% | |
Democratic | Jack Ross | 30,921 | 25.40% | |
Democratic | George Nader | 27,534 | 22.62% | |
Total votes | 121,749 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Williams (incumbent) | 209,356 | 50.89% | −6.95% | |
Democratic | Raúl Héctor Castro | 202,053 | 49.11% | +6.95% | |
Majority | 7,303 | 1.78% | |||
Total votes | 411,409 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing | -13.90% |
Results by county
County | Jack Williams Republican |
Raúl Héctor Castro Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[3] | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Apache | 1,745 | 50.89% | 1,684 | 49.11% | 61 | 1.78% | 3,429 |
Cochise | 5,712 | 41.24% | 8,138 | 58.76% | -2,426 | -17.52% | 13,850 |
Coconino | 4,305 | 49.05% | 4,471 | 50.95% | -166 | -1.89% | 8,776 |
Gila | 2,951 | 37.55% | 4,907 | 62.45% | -1,956 | -24.89% | 7,858 |
Graham | 2,078 | 47.00% | 2,343 | 53.00% | -265 | -5.99% | 4,421 |
Greenlee | 822 | 26.85% | 2,239 | 73.15% | -1,417 | -46.29% | 3,061 |
Maricopa | 133,336 | 58.01% | 96,525 | 41.99% | 36,811 | 16.01% | 229,861 |
Mohave | 2,846 | 50.43% | 2,797 | 49.57% | 49 | 0.87% | 5,643 |
Navajo | 4,335 | 56.56% | 3,330 | 43.44% | 1,005 | 13.11% | 7,665 |
Pima | 32,750 | 37.22% | 55,245 | 62.78% | -22,495 | -25.56% | 87,995 |
Pinal | 5,786 | 42.40% | 7,861 | 57.60% | -2,075 | -15.20% | 13,647 |
Santa Cruz | 824 | 27.96% | 2,123 | 72.04% | -1,299 | -44.08% | 2,947 |
Yavapai | 7,052 | 63.28% | 4,093 | 36.72% | 2,959 | 26.55% | 11,145 |
Yuma | 4,814 | 43.33% | 6,297 | 56.67% | -1,483 | -13.35% | 11,111 |
Totals | 209,356 | 50.89% | 202,053 | 49.11% | 7,303 | 1.78% | 411,409 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
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