1968 Arizona gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1968 Arizona gubernatorial election
Country:Arizona
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1966 Arizona gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1966
Next Election:1970 Arizona gubernatorial election
Next Year:1970
Election Date:November 5, 1968
Image1:Jack Williams (Arizona politician) (cropped).jpg
Image Upright:0.5
Nominee1:Jack Williams
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:279,923
Percentage1:57.8%
Nominee2:Samuel Goddard
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:204,075
Percentage2:42.2%
Map Size:210px
Governor
Before Election:Jack Williams
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Jack Williams
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1968 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Governor Jack Williams ran for reelection to a second term as governor. Former Governor Samuel Pearson Goddard, who lost to Williams in 1966, again challenged Williams, losing to him in a repeat of the previous election cycle. Williams was sworn into his second term as governor on January 7, 1969.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results by county

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CountyJack Williams
Republican
Sam Goddard
Democratic
MarginTotal votes
cast
%%%
Apache1,98647.92%2,15852.08%-172-4.15%4,144
Cochise6,94242.42%9,42357.58%-2,481-15.16%16,365
Coconino6,15155.53%4,92544.47%1,22611.07%11,076
Gila3,67837.74%6,06762.26%-2,389-24.52%9,745
Graham2,28945.64%2,72654.36%-437-8.71%5,015
Greenlee96125.65%2,78574.35%-1,824-48.69%3,746
Maricopa179,78666.42%90,89133.58%88,89532.84%270,677
Mohave3,32052.43%3,01247.57%3084.86%6,332
Navajo4,72553.45%4,11546.55%6106.90%8,840
Pima46,68446.79%53,09553.21%-6,411-6.43%99,779
Pinal6,92042.61%9,32257.39%-2,402-14.79%16,242
Santa Cruz1,29036.16%2,27763.84%-987-27.67%3,567
Yavapai9,27066.61%4,64633.39%4,62433.23%13,916
Yuma5,92140.68%8,63359.32%-2,712-18.63%14,554
Totals279,92357.84%204,07542.16%75,84815.67%483,998