1968 Washington gubernatorial election

None related races 1968 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1968 Washington gubernatorial election Washington presidential no 1964 Washington gubernatorial election 1964 1972 Washington gubernatorial election 1972 November 5, 1968 File:Daniel J. Evans.jpg 150x150px Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) 692,378 54.72% File:John J. O'Connell (cropped).jpg John J. O'Connell Democratic Party (United States) 560,262 44.28% Governor 1968 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsEvans: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%O'Connell: #7996e2 50–60% Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) The 1968 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, and resulted in the re-election of Republican incumbent Daniel J. Evans over state Attorney General John J. O'Connell.Burt Lyle November 6, 1968 Evans Wins; Some Races Still in Doubt 1 The Seattle Times Martin Durkan, Albert F. Canwell, and John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary. Primary election Candidates Albert F. Canwell (R), former member of Washington House of Representatives Allen J. Courter (R) Martin J. Durkan (D), member of Washington Senate Daniel J. Evans (R), incumbent governor John J. O'Connell (D), Attorney General of Washington John Patric (R), writer and perennial candidate Ernest T. Rhodefer (R) Jack E. Tanner (D) Results thumb|275px|Results by county #e27f7f Evans #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #7996e2 O'Connell #bdd3ff 30–40% Blanket primary resultsOfficial Abstract of Votes Primary Election Held on September 17, 1968 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 3 Washington Republican Party Daniel J. Evans 305,897 43.41% Washington Democratic Party John J. O'Connell 182,969 25.96% Washington Democratic Party Martin J. Durkan 162,382 23.04% Washington Democratic Party Jack E. Tanner 17,155 2.43% Washington Republican Party Albert F. Canwell 15,982 2.27% Washington Republican Party Ernest T. Rhodefer 8,870 1.26% Washington Republican Party Allen J. Courter 6,135 0.87% Washington Republican Party John Patric 5,328 0.76% 704,718 100.00% General election Results 1968 Washington gubernatorial electionElections Search Results: November 1968 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=43&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=2&p=&p2=&y= Secretary of State of Washington October 2, 2016Abstract of Votes Presidential and State General Election Held on November 5, 1968 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 13 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556023457161&view=1up&seq=15 Washington Republican Party Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) 692,378 54.72% -1.05% Washington Democratic Party John J. O'Connell 560,262 44.28% +0.39% Conservative #D35400 Ken Chriswell 11,602 0.92% Socialist Labor Party of America Henry Killman 1,113 0.09% -0.26% 132,116 10.44% 1,265,355 100.00% Republican Party (United States) -1.44% Results by county CountyDaniel J. EvansRepublicanJohn J. O'ConnellDemocraticKen ChriswellConservativeHenry KillmanSocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%Adams2,74967.68%1,27731.44%340.84%20.05%1,47236.24%4,062Asotin2,81854.06%2,34745.02%480.92%00.00%4719.04%5,213Benton15,47055.56%12,17543.72%1910.69%100.04%3,29511.83%27,846Chelan10,73563.90%5,93835.35%1170.70%90.05%4,79728.56%16,799Clallam7,03550.75%6,70348.36%1100.79%130.09%3322.40%13,861Clark20,98748.13%22,31051.16%2870.66%250.06%-1,323-3.03%43,609Columbia1,18356.41%91043.40%40.19%00.00%27313.02%2,097Cowlitz12,16048.88%12,55950.49%1250.50%320.13%-399-1.60%24,876Douglas3,93060.33%2,55439.21%290.45%10.02%1,37621.12%6,514Ferry67050.34%61746.36%443.31%00.00%533.98%1,331Franklin4,45147.34%4,83951.46%1071.14%60.06%-388-4.13%9,403Garfield86255.83%66843.26%140.91%00.00%19412.56%1,544Grant8,33459.69%5,46739.16%1581.13%30.02%2,86720.53%13,962Grays Harbor9,73444.02%12,26055.44%770.35%420.19%-2,526-11.42%22,113Island4,76761.02%2,99438.33%510.65%00.00%1,77322.70%7,812Jefferson1,97244.91%2,36153.77%541.23%40.09%-389-8.86%4,391King271,95459.55%179,11739.22%4,9771.09%6190.14%92,83720.33%456,667Kitsap19,55550.21%19,17049.22%2100.54%110.03%3850.99%38,946Kittitas4,99658.67%3,48840.96%260.31%60.07%1,50817.71%8,516Klickitat2,67154.12%2,24845.55%130.26%30.06%4238.57%4,935Lewis9,46251.54%8,80847.98%870.47%20.01%6543.56%18,359Lincoln3,27166.65%1,60032.60%370.75%00.00%1,67134.05%4,908Mason4,13048.67%4,32450.96%290.34%20.02%-194-2.29%8,485Okanogan5,45856.98%3,97841.53%1421.48%10.01%1,48015.45%9,579Pacific2,81244.16%3,53455.50%200.31%20.03%-722-11.34%6,368Pend Oreille1,26347.95%1,34050.87%311.18%00.00%-77-2.92%2,634Pierce56,45442.57%74,84356.43%1,2270.93%980.07%-18,389-13.87%132,622San Juan1,34671.25%53128.11%120.64%00.00%81543.14%1,889Skagit11,62752.34%10,44347.01%1230.55%210.09%1,1845.33%22,214Skamania1,06646.92%1,18552.16%200.88%10.04%-119-5.24%2,272Snohomish43,92951.55%40,46147.48%7660.90%580.07%3,4684.07%85,214Spokane59,98255.57%46,86943.42%1,0490.97%390.04%13,11312.15%107,939Stevens3,68252.08%3,18545.05%2032.87%00.00%4977.03%7,070Thurston16,38354.50%13,51144.95%1510.50%160.05%2,8729.55%30,061Wahkiakum81250.37%79349.19%60.37%10.06%191.18%1,612Walla Walla9,90960.28%6,44139.18%850.52%40.02%3,46821.10%16,439Whatcom17,61257.98%12,48141.09%2500.82%310.10%5,13116.89%30,374Whitman9,58172.25%3,57226.94%870.66%200.15%6,00945.32%13,260Yakima26,56653.60%22,36145.12%6011.21%310.06%4,2058.48%49,559Totals692,37854.72%560,26244.28%11,6020.92%1,1130.09%132,11610.44%1,265,355 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Thurston Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Clark Cowlitz Pacific Pend Oreille Skamania References 1968 Category:1968 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1968 in the United States