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1970 Arizona gubernatorial election 
Summary
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 edit
Candidates edit
- Jack Williams, incumbent Governor
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Raúl Héctor Castro, United States Ambassador to Bolivia, former United States Ambassador to El Salvador
- Jack Ross, car dealer
- George Nader, former Mayor
Results edit
| 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 edit
Results overview edit
| 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% | |||
| Turnout | 411,409 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Results by county edit
| County | Jack Williams (incumbent) | Raul H. Castro | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 1,745 | 50.9% | 1,684 | 49.1% | 1,745 |
| Cochise | 5,712 | 41.2% | 8,138 | 58.8% | 13,850 |
| Coconino | 4,471 | 50.9% | 4,305 | 49.1% | 8,776 |
| Gila | 2,951 | 37.6% | 4,907 | 62.4% | 7,858 |
| Graham | 2,078 | 47.0% | 2,343 | 53.0% | 4,421 |
| Greenlee | 822 | 26.9% | 2,239 | 73.1% | 3,061 |
| Maricopa | 133,336 | 58.0% | 96,525 | 42.0% | 229,861 |
| Mohave | 2,846 | 50.4% | 2,797 | 49.6% | 5,643 |
| Navajo | 4,335 | 56.6% | 3,330 | 43.4% | 7,665 |
| Pima | 32,750 | 37.2% | 55,245 | 62.8% | 87,995 |
| Pinal | 5,786 | 42.4% | 7,861 | 57.6% | 13,647 |
| Santa Cruz | 824 | 28.0% | 2,123 | 72.0% | 2,947 |
| Yavapai | 7,052 | 63.3% | 4,093 | 36.7% | 11,145 |
| Yuma | 4,814 | 43.3% | 6,297 | 56.7% | 11,111 |
| Totals | 209,522 | 50.9% | 201,887 | 49.1% | 411,409 |