Elections by year
1971 elections
Every election in 1971 in the 99chambers archive: generals, primaries, specials and runoffs for Congress, governor, statewide offices and the state legislatures.
Races701
Changed party26
Unopposed32%121 races
Incumbents defeated31
- Feb 1, 1971 special
- May 1, 1971 special
- 1971 primaries
- Nov 1, 1971 special
- 1971 general
- Dec 11, 1971 runoff
Feb 1, 1971 special
2 races in 1 state: State legislatures
May 1, 1971 special
1 races in 1 state: State legislatures
1971 primaries
241 races in 3 states: State legislatures
Nov 1, 1971 special
9 races in 2 states: State legislatures
1971 general
369 races in 4 states: State legislatures
Dec 11, 1971 runoff
79 races in 1 state: State legislatures
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner