1968 Arizona gubernatorial election

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1968 Arizona gubernatorial election

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November 5, 1968
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NomineeJack WilliamsSamuel Goddard
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote279,923204,075
Percentage57.8%42.2%

County results

Williams:      50–60%      60–70%

Goddard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Jack Williams
Republican

Elected Governor

Jack Williams
Republican

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

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJack Williams 91,274 100.00%
Total votes91,274 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Samuel P. Goddard, former governor
  • Currin V. Shields, director of the Institute of Government Research at the University of Arizona
  • Jack DeVault

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSam Goddard 112,948 73.39%
DemocraticCurrin V. Shields30,33719.71%
DemocraticJack DeVault10,6136.90%
Total votes153,898 100.00%

General election

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Results

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1968[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJack Williams (incumbent) 279,923 57.84% +4.06%
DemocraticSam Goddard204,07542.16%−4.06%
Majority75,84815.67%
Total votes483,998 100.00%
Republican holdSwing+8.13%

Results by county

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CountyJack Williams
Republican
Sam Goddard
Democratic
MarginTotal votes
cast[2]
#%#%#%
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 10, 1968". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 5, 1968". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

    1968 Arizona gubernatorial election

    November 5, 1968
     
    NomineeJack WilliamsSamuel Goddard
    PartyRepublicanDemocratic
    Popular vote279,923204,075
    Percentage57.8%42.2%

    County results

    Williams:      50–60%      60–70%

    Goddard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

    Governor before election

    Jack Williams
    Republican

    Elected Governor

    Jack Williams
    Republican

    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

    Republican primary results[1]
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    RepublicanJack Williams 91,274 100.00%
    Total votes91,274 100.00%

    Democratic primary

    Candidates

    • Samuel P. Goddard, former governor
    • Currin V. Shields, director of the Institute of Government Research at the University of Arizona
    • Jack DeVault

    Results

    Democratic primary results[1]
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    DemocraticSam Goddard 112,948 73.39%
    DemocraticCurrin V. Shields30,33719.71%
    DemocraticJack DeVault10,6136.90%
    Total votes153,898 100.00%

    General election

    Results

    Arizona gubernatorial election, 1968[2]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    RepublicanJack Williams (incumbent) 279,923 57.84% +4.06%
    DemocraticSam Goddard204,07542.16%−4.06%
    Majority75,84815.67%
    Total votes483,998 100.00%
    Republican holdSwing+8.13%

    Results by county

    CountyJack Williams
    Republican
    Sam Goddard
    Democratic
    MarginTotal votes
    cast[2]
    #%#%#%
    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

    References

    1. ^ a b "State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 10, 1968". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
    2. ^ a b "State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 5, 1968". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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