California gubernatorial election, 1970

Infobox Election
election_name = California gubernatorial election, 1970
country = California
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = California gubernatorial election, 1966
previous_year = 1966
next_election = California gubernatorial election, 1974
next_year = 1974
election_date = November 3 1970


nominee1 = Ronald Reagan
party1 = California Republican Party
popular_vote1 = 3,439,174
percentage1 = 52.83


nominee2 = Jesse M. Unruh
party2 = California Democratic Party
popular_vote2 = 2,938,607
percentage2 = 45.14
map_

map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Governor
before_election = Ronald Reagan
before_party = California Republican Party
after_election = Ronald Reagan
after_party = California Republican PartyThe California gubernatorial election, 1970 was held on November 3 1970. The incumbent, Republican Ronald Reagan, decisively won re-election over Democrat Jesse "Big Daddy" Unruh. After leaving office in 1975, Reagan would be elected President of the United States in 1980.

Primary results

Democratic Party

General election results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ronald Reagan (incumbent)
votes = 3,439,174
percentage = 52.83Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jesse M. Unruh
votes = 2,938,607
percentage = 45.14Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Ricardo Romo
votes = 65,954
percentage = 1.01Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = William K. Shearer
votes = 65,847
percentage = 1.01Election box invalid no change
votes = 123,851
percentage = 1.87Election box total no change
votes = 6,633,433
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = 54.50Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

Results by county

References

External links

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1970-11-03 California Elections Page]
* [http://www.reagansheritage.org/reagan/html/reagan_career_busch.shtml Reagan Heritage]