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The 1970 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Robert D. Fulton with 50.98% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 2, 1970. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert D. Fulton | 48,459 | 46.69 | |
| Democratic | William J. Gannon | 46,524 | 44.83 | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Nereim | 8,796 | 8.48 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 8 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 103,787 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Ray (incumbent) | 144,635 | 99.98 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 35 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 144,670 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Ray (incumbent) | 403,394 | 50.98% | ||
| Democratic | Robert D. Fulton | 368,911 | 46.62% | ||
| American Independent | Robert Dilley | 18,933 | 2.39% | ||
| Write-ins | 3 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 34,483 | 4.36% | |||
| Turnout | 791,241 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
The 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Lowell Junkins with 51.91% of the vote.
The 1982 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Republican nominee Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin with 52.81% of the vote.
The 1978 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Jerome D. Fitzgerald with 58.32% of the vote. As of 2022, this was the last time Johnson County voted for the Republican candidate.
The 1974 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee James Schaben with 58.07% of the vote.
The 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 58.43% of the vote.
The 1968 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican nominee Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 54.06% of the vote.
The 1966 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Harold Hughes defeated Republican nominee William G. Murray with 55.34% of the vote.
The 1964 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Harold Hughes defeated Republican nominee Evan Hultman with 68.05% of the vote.
The 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democratic nominee Harold Hughes defeated incumbent Republican Norman A. Erbe with 52.56% of the vote.
The 1960 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican nominee Norman A. Erbe defeated Democratic nominee Edward Joseph McManus with 52.14% of the vote.
The 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat Herschel C. Loveless defeated Republican nominee William G. Murray with 54.13% of the vote.
The 1956 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee Herschel C. Loveless defeated incumbent Republican Leo Hoegh with 51.22% of the vote.
The 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Herschel C. Loveless with 51.90% of the vote.
The 1950 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Lester S. Gillette with 59.10% of the vote.
The 1948 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Carroll O. Switzer with 55.68% of the vote.
The 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Frank Miles with 57.40% of the vote.
The 1944 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Richard F. Mitchell with 56.01% of the vote.
The 1942 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Bourke B. Hickenlooper defeated Democratic nominee Nelson G. Kraschel with 62.75% of the vote.
The 1940 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican George A. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee John K. Valentine with 52.72% of the vote.
The 1936 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Nelson G. Kraschel narrowly defeated Republican nominee George A. Wilson with 48.56% of the vote.
