1970 United States gubernatorial elections

1970 United States gubernatorial elections
3 November 1970
37 governorships
35 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 18 32
Seats after 29 21
Seat change 11 11
Seats up 11 24
Seats won 22 13
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 3 November 1970, in 35 states and two territories. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.

In 1970, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wisconsin elected their governors to four-year terms for the first time, having previously elected them to two-year terms. Democrats gained 11 governorships. This cycle remains the last time Democrats posted a double-digit gain of governorships.

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