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1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Massachusetts


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County Turnout Francis Sargent
(R)		 Kevin White
(D)		 Henning Blomen
(Socialist Labor)		 John Hedges
(Prohibition)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable60%27,94173.3%10,05126.4%550.1%580.2%00.0%17,890 38,105
Berkshire46%24,96756.7%18,57342.2%3110.7%1670.4%00.0%6,394 44,018
Bristol51%68,99448.5%73,02451.3%2210.2%1440.1%00.0%-4,030 142,383
Dukes62%1,73168.1%80031.5%40.2%30.1%30.1%931 2,541
Essex56%131,26557.9%94,77941.8%5070.2%2400.1%10.0%36,486 226,792
Franklin53%12,32860.7%7,84838.7%930.5%350.2%10.0%4,480 20,305
Hampden46%58,65644.0%73,20054.9%1,0220.8%4380.3%60.0%-14,544 133,322
Hampshire43%18,17949.5%18,39350.1%980.3%310.1%30.0%-214 36,704
Middlesex53%283,31259.5%190,61740.0%1,6970.4%7790.2%100.0%92,695 476,415
Nantucket52%85465.2%45334.6%30.2%00.0%00.0%401 1,310
Norfolk57%142,80664.7%77,03634.9%4910.2%3280.1%60.0%65,770 220,667
Plymouth53%67,29464.7%36,42435.0%1800.2%1260.1%50.0%30,870 104,029
Suffolk43%113,80153.5%96,63645.5%1,5930.7%5480.3%380.0%17,165 212,616
Worcester52%106,49551.0%101,43548.6%4720.2%2920.1%50.0%5,060 208,699
TOTAL 51% 1,058,62356.7% 799,26942.8% 6,7470.4% 3,1890.2% 780.0% 259,354 1,867,906
Total R vote: 1,058,623 (56.7%)      Total D vote: 799,269 (42.8%)      Total Other vote: 10,014 (0.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,015,278 $1,399,740 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1970 Governor, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 27,941 73.3%
Kevin White (D) 10,051 26.4%
Henning Blomen (SL) 55 0.1%
John Hedges (Proh) 58 0.2%
TOTAL 38,105
Turnout: 60%


1970 Governor, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 24,967 56.7%
Kevin White (D) 18,573 42.2%
Henning Blomen (SL) 311 0.7%
John Hedges (Proh) 167 0.4%
TOTAL 44,018
Turnout: 46%


1970 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 68,994 48.5%
Kevin White (D) 73,024 51.3%
Henning Blomen (SL) 221 0.2%
John Hedges (Proh) 144 0.1%
TOTAL 142,383
Turnout: 51%


1970 Governor, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 1,731 68.1%
Kevin White (D) 800 31.5%
Henning Blomen (SL) 4 0.2%
John Hedges (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,541
Turnout: 62%


1970 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 131,265 57.9%
Kevin White (D) 94,779 41.8%
Henning Blomen (SL) 507 0.2%
John Hedges (Proh) 240 0.1%
TOTAL 226,792
Turnout: 56%


1970 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 12,328 60.7%
Kevin White (D) 7,848 38.7%
Henning Blomen (SL) 93 0.5%
John Hedges (Proh) 35 0.2%
TOTAL 20,305
Turnout: 53%


1970 Governor, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 58,656 44.0%
Kevin White (D) 73,200 54.9%
Henning Blomen (SL) 1,022 0.8%
John Hedges (Proh) 438 0.3%
TOTAL 133,322
Turnout: 46%


1970 Governor, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 18,179 49.5%
Kevin White (D) 18,393 50.1%
Henning Blomen (SL) 98 0.3%
John Hedges (Proh) 31 0.1%
TOTAL 36,704
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 283,312 59.5%
Kevin White (D) 190,617 40.0%
Henning Blomen (SL) 1,697 0.4%
John Hedges (Proh) 779 0.2%
TOTAL 476,415
Turnout: 53%


1970 Governor, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 854 65.2%
Kevin White (D) 453 34.6%
Henning Blomen (SL) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,310
Turnout: 52%


1970 Governor, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 142,806 64.7%
Kevin White (D) 77,036 34.9%
Henning Blomen (SL) 491 0.2%
John Hedges (Proh) 328 0.1%
TOTAL 220,667
Turnout: 57%


1970 Governor, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 67,294 64.7%
Kevin White (D) 36,424 35.0%
Henning Blomen (SL) 180 0.2%
John Hedges (Proh) 126 0.1%
TOTAL 104,029
Turnout: 53%


1970 Governor, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 113,801 53.5%
Kevin White (D) 96,636 45.5%
Henning Blomen (SL) 1,593 0.7%
John Hedges (Proh) 548 0.3%
TOTAL 212,616
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Francis Sargent (R) 106,495 51.0%
Kevin White (D) 101,435 48.6%
Henning Blomen (SL) 472 0.2%
John Hedges (Proh) 292 0.1%
TOTAL 208,699
Turnout: 52%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Francis Sargent
Total Disbursements: $2,015,278

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Kevin White
Total Disbursements: $1,399,740

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Francis Sargent 182,762 100.0%
    Other 72 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 182,834  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Kevin White 231,605 34.3%
2   Maurice Donahue 218,665 32.4%
3   Francis Bellotti 164,313 24.4%
4   Kenneth O'Donnell 59,970 8.9%
    Other 24 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 674,577