:1970 Hawaii gubernatorial election

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{{for|related races|1970 United States gubernatorial elections}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1970 Hawaii gubernatorial election

| country = Hawaii

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1966 Hawaii gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1966

| next_election = 1974 Hawaii gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1974

| election_date = November 3, 1970

| image1 = File:John A. Burns 1966.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = John A. Burns

| running_mate1 = George Ariyoshi

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 137,812

| percentage1 = 57.6%

| image2 =3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Samuel King

| running_mate2 = Ralph Kiyosaki

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 101,249

| percentage2 = 42.4%

| map_image = 1970 Hawaii gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 310px

| map_caption = County results
Burns: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John A. Burns

| after_election = John A. Burns

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1970 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's fourth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 3, 1970, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor of Hawaii John A. Burns over Republican candidate, Judge Samuel Pailthorpe King. Burns received more votes than King in every county in the state.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=28824 |title=HI Governor Race – Nov 03, 1970 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2013-02-16}}

Both the Democratic and Republican primaries were contested, with the primary votes held on October 3, 1970.

Governor Burns became ill to the point of incapacitation for the last year of this term, and although he remained the governor in name, Lt. Gov. George Ariyoshi took the role of acting governor from October 26, 1973 until the end of this term on December 2, 1974.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=28839 |title=HI Governor – Succession Race – Oct 14, 1973 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2013-02-16}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=420 |title=George Ryoichi Ariyoshi – Hawaii History – Governors |publisher=Hawaii History |access-date=2013-02-16 |archive-date=2012-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610221042/http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=420 |url-status=dead }}

{{As of|2022}}, this was the most recent Hawaii gubernatorial election in which both candidates are now deceased.