1968 Montana gubernatorial election

none related races 1968 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1968 Montana gubernatorial election Montana 1905 presidential no 1964 Montana gubernatorial election 1964 1972 Montana gubernatorial election 1972 November 5, 1968 File:Forrest H. Anderson (Montana governor).jpg 150x150px Forrest H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 150,481 54.11% File:Tim Babcock.jpg Tim Babcock Republican Party (United States) 116,432 41.87% 1968 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsAnderson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Babcock: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Tim Babcock Republican Party (United States) Forrest H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 86.40%0.60https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/ Montana Voter Turnout Montana Secretary of State 2022-05-26 The 1968 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent governor of Montana Tim Babcock, who became governor upon the death of previous governor Donald Grant Nutter and was elected in 1964, ran for re-election. He faced serious competition in the Republican primary from his lieutenant governor, but managed to comfortably win renomination. Advancing to the general election, Babcock faced Forrest H. Anderson, the attorney general of Montana and the Democratic nominee, and independent candidate Wayne Montgomery of the New Reform Party. Ultimately, Anderson managed to defeat Babcock by a solid margin, winning his first and only term as governor. As of 2023, this is the last time an incumbent governor of Montana lost re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Forrest H. Anderson, Attorney General of Montana Eugene H. Mahoney, State Senator LeRoy H. Anderson, State Senator, former United States Congressman from Montana's 2nd congressional district Willard E. Fraser, Mayor of Billings Hanford K. Gallup, rancher Merrill K. Riddick Results Democratic Party primary resultshttps://archive.org/stream/primaryofficial1968montrich#page/n1/mode/2up Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 4, 1968 Montana Secretary of State July 5, 2014 Forrest H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 39,057 38.36 Eugene H. Mahoney Democratic Party (United States) 35,562 34.93 LeRoy H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 16,476 16.18 Willard E. Fraser Democratic Party (United States) 8,525 8.37 Hanford K. Gallup Democratic Party (United States) 1,149 1.13 Merrill K. Riddick Democratic Party (United States) 1,052 1.03 101,821 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Tim Babcock, incumbent Governor of Montana Ted James, Lieutenant Governor of Montana Warren A. McMillan J. Wellington Fauver Results Republican Primary results Tim Babcock (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 50,369 55.10 Ted James Republican Party (United States) 36,664 40.11 Warren A. McMillan Republican Party (United States) 2,994 3.28 J. Wellington Fauver Republican Party (United States) 1,392 1.52 91,419 100.00 General election Results Montana gubernatorial election, 1968https://archive.org/stream/officialmontanag1968montrich#page/n1/mode/2up Official Montana General Election Results, November 5, 1968 Montana Secretary of State July 5, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Forrest H. Anderson 150,481 54.11% +5.40% Republican Party (United States) Tim Babcock (incumbent) 116,432 41.87% -9.43% New Reform Party Wayne Montgomery 11,199 4.03% 34,049 12.24% +9.66% 278,112 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Montana Gubernatorial 1968 Category:November 1968 in the United States