1968 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1968 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1968 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1966 Arizona gubernatorial election 1966 1970 Arizona gubernatorial election 1970 November 5, 1968 Jack Williams (Arizona politician) (cropped).jpg 0.5 Jack Williams Republican Party (United States) 279,923 57.84% File:Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr (tight crop).jpg Samuel Goddard Democratic Party (United States) 204,075 42.16% 1968 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsWilliams: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Goddard: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Jack Williams Republican Party (United States) Jack Williams 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 Jack Williams, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102664 State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 10, 1968 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-14 Republican Party (United States) Jack Williams 91,274 100.00% 91,274 100.00% 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 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Goddard 112,948 73.39% Democratic Party (United States) Currin V. Shields 30,337 19.71% Democratic Party (United States) Jack DeVault 10,613 6.90% 153,898 100.00% General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1968https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102663 State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 5, 1968 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Republican Party (United States) Jack Williams (incumbent) 279,923 57.84% +4.06% Democratic Party (United States) Sam Goddard 204,075 42.16% -4.06% 75,848 15.67% 483,998 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +8.13% Results by county County Jack WilliamsRepublican Sam GoddardDemocratic Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache1,98647.92%2,15852.08%-172-4.15%4,144Cochise6,94242.42%9,42357.58%-2,481-15.16%16,365Coconino6,15155.53%4,92544.47%1,22611.07%11,076Gila3,67837.74%6,06762.26%-2,389-24.52%9,745Graham2,28945.64%2,72654.36%-437-8.71%5,015Greenlee96125.65%2,78574.35%-1,824-48.69%3,746Maricopa179,78666.42%90,89133.58%88,89532.84%270,677Mohave3,32052.43%3,01247.57%3084.86%6,332Navajo4,72553.45%4,11546.55%6106.90%8,840Pima46,68446.79%53,09553.21%-6,411-6.43%99,779Pinal6,92042.61%9,32257.39%-2,402-14.79%16,242Santa Cruz1,29036.16%2,27763.84%-987-27.67%3,567Yavapai9,27066.61%4,64633.39%4,62433.23%13,916Yuma5,92140.68%8,63359.32%-2,712-18.63%14,554Totals279,92357.84%204,07542.16%75,84815.67%483,998 References 1 1968 Category:1968 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1968 in the United States