1970 United States gubernatorial elections

1970 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1969 3 November 1970 1971 →
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.

During this election, the Democrats won a number of the governorships up for re-election via many ways, such as retirement of an incumbent, term limits, or the defeat of incumbent.

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.

This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.