1968 Arizona gubernatorial election

1968 Arizona gubernatorial election
	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

Jack Williams, incumbent governor

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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Samuel Pearson Goddard	112,948	73.39%
	Democratic	Currin V. Shields	30,337	19.71%
	Democratic	Jack DeVault	10,613	6.90%
Total votes			153,898	100.00

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1968^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Williams (incumbent)	279,923	57.84%	+4.07%
	Democratic	Samuel Pearson Goddard	204,075	42.16%	-4.07%
Majority			75,848	15.68%
Turnout			483,998
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1968".
^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 05, 1968".

[1] "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1968".

[2] "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 05, 1968".

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