The 1970 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican John Arthur Love defeated Democratic nominee Mark Anthony Hogan with 52.46% of the vote. This would be the last time until 1998 that Colorado elected a Republican as Governor and also the last time Denver County, Boulder County, and San Miguel County voted for the Republican candidate.

Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.

Democratic primary

Candidates Mark Anthony Hogan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary

Candidates John Arthur Love, incumbent Governor

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates John Arthur Love, Republican Mark Anthony Hogan, Democratic

Other candidates Albert Gurule, La Raza Unida Walter R. Plankinton, American Independent James Lauderdale, Socialist Workers

Results

General overview

Results by county

+ County resultsCountyJohn A. Love RepublicanMark Hogan DemocraticAlbert L. Gurule Raza UnidaWalter R. Plankinton American IndependentJames Lauderdale Socialist WorkersTotal Votes#%#%#%#%#%Adams20,66645.45%23,47551.63%2,0612.33%2790.39%860.19%45,467Alamosa1,90954.57%2,46441.85%2093.12%260.46%00.00%3,498Arapahoe30,32963.19%17,06435.55%4330.90%1310.27%430.09%48,000Archuleta33441.29%45656.37%172.10%20.25%00.00%809Baca1,00654.38%82544.59%30.16%150.81%10.05%1,850Bent1,12648.89%1,12448.81%451.95%60.26%20.09%2,303Boulder23,61757.90%16,29939.96%6181.52%1210.30%1350.33%40,790Chaffee1,58348.50%1,62749.85%411.26%70.21%60.18%3,264Cheyenne64355.24%51544.24%10.09%50.43%00.00%1,164Clear Creek97155.90%72841.91%261.50%100.58%20.12%1,737Conejos1,24251.05%97139.91%2148.80%40.16%20.08%2,433Costilla45734.46%77158.14%826.18%90.68%70.53%1,326Crowley65746.90%72851.96%141.00%20.14%00.00%1,401Custer38458.45%27241.40%10.15%00.00%00.00%657Delta2,51149.13%2,55850.05%90.18%290.57%40.08%5,111Dolores28544.88%34754.65%10.16%20.31%00.00%635Douglas1,87262.84%1,07235.99%70.23%270.91%10.03%2,979Eagle88749.78%86448.48%251.40%40.22%20.11%1,782El Paso25,31253.67%21,25445.07%3090.66%2260.48%600.13%47,161Elbert73052.44%65446.98%70.50%10.07%00.00%1,392Fremont3,52445.81%4,11353.46%270.35%260.34%30.04%7,693Garfield2,39848.62%2,51951.07%50.10%100.20%00.00%4,932Gilpin36055.13%28143.03%60.92%60.92%00.00%653Grand97764.66%53035.08%10.07%20.13%10.07%1,511Gunnison1,07552.98%93846.23%90.44%60.30%10.05%2,029Hinsdale10764.46%5935.54%00.00%00.00%00.00%166Huerfano96333.55%1,74960.94%1505.23%60.21%20.07%2,870Jackson39859.23%27440.77%00.00%00.00%00.00%672Jefferson46,00361.87%27,37036.81%7471.00%1950.26%340.05%74,349Kiowa57253.16%50046.47%10.09%30.28%00.00%1,076Kit Carson1,46355.95%1,13943.56%90.34%40.15%00.00%2,615La Plata3,55855.20%2,77743.08%691.07%360.56%60.09%6,446Lake77333.67%1,48064.46%281.22%110.48%40.17%2,296Larimer14,13361.06%8,67437.48%2551.10%500.22%330.14%23,145Las Animas2,60238.89%3,78556.57%2844.24%110.16%90.13%6,691Lincoln1,09252.25%99247.46%60.29%00.00%00.00%2,090Logan3,26951.23%3,08248.30%160.25%80.13%60.09%6,381Mesa8,41147.07%9,27751.92%740.41%760.43%300.17%17,868Mineral15650.65%14848.05%30.97%10.32%00.00%308Moffat1,29754.50%1,07245.04%80.34%20.08%10.04%2,380Montezuma1,94449.97%1,92049.36%100.26%110.28%50.13%3,890Montrose2,65248.48%2,69449.25%601.10%390.71%250.46%5,470Morgan3,40356.57%2,59243.09%110.18%60.10%40.07%6,016Otero3,71850.90%3,46047.36%1011.38%170.23%90.12%7,305Ouray31451.64%29047.70%10.16%30.49%00.00%608Park57055.99%43843.03%20.20%80.79%00.00%1,018Phillips91447.88%99051.86%40.21%10.05%00.00%1,909Pitkin1,37849.84%1,30747.27%531.92%170.61%100.36%2,765Prowers2,37952.85%2,07846.17%350.78%80.18%10.02%4,501Pueblo13,13033.46%24,47862.38%1,4123.60%1270.32%910.23%39,238Rio Blanco87154.88%69843.98%20.13%150.95%10.06%1,587Rio Grande2,09160.50%1,25736.37%982.84%70.20%30.09%3,456Routt1,38949.22%1,42550.50%40.14%30.11%10.04%2,822Saguache73251.22%64345.00%533.71%10.07%00.00%1,429San Juan17245.03%20453.40%30.79%30.79%00.00%382San Miguel39350.32%38649.42%20.26%00.00%00.00%781Sedgwick81954.38%67344.69%130.86%10.07%00.00%1,506Summit47954.81%38844.39%60.69%10.11%00.00%874Teller63950.43%62149.01%20.16%50.39%00.00%1,267Washington1,20053.05%1,04746.29%40.18%100.44%10.04%2,262Weld13,75757.09%9,84140.84%3731.55%740.31%530.22%24,098Yuma1,78352.44%1,61047.35%10.03%60.18%00.00%3,400Totals350,69052.46%302,43245.24%12,1791.82%2,0520.31%1,1430.17%668,496

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