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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.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.
