1966 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1966 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1966 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1964 Arizona gubernatorial election 1964 1968 Arizona gubernatorial election 1968 November 8, 1966 Jack Williams (Arizona politician) (cropped).jpg 0.5 Jack Williams Republican Party (United States) 203,438 53.77% File:Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr (tight crop).jpg Samuel Goddard Democratic Party (United States) 174,904 46.23% 1966 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 Samuel Goddard Democratic Party (United States) Jack Williams Republican Party (United States) The 1966 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent governor Samuel Pearson Goddard ran for reelection to a second term as governor, narrowly winning the Democratic Party nomination as he was challenged by Justice of the Peace Norman Green. Goddard went on to lose the general election to former mayor of Phoenix Jack Williams. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Arizona lost reelection. Democratic primary Candidates Samuel P. Goddard, incumbent governor Norman Green, Justice of the Peace Andrew J. Gilbert Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102662 State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 13, 1966 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Goddard (incumbent) 63,180 44.89% Democratic Party (United States) Norman Green 53,921 38.31% Democratic Party (United States) Andrew J. Gilbert 23,637 16.80% 140,738 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Jack Williams, former mayor of Phoenix John Haugh, Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Robert W. Pickrell Attorney General of Arizona thumb|Williams: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Haugh: #87DE87 40–50% #5FD35F 50–60% Pickrell: #FEE5D5 30–40% #FFB380 50–60% Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jack Williams 37,409 44.27% Republican Party (United States) John Haugh 25,905 30.66% Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Pickrell 21,192 25.08% 84,506 100.00% General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1966https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102661 State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 8, 1966 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Republican Party (United States) Jack Williams 203,438 53.77% +7.01% Democratic Party (United States) Sam Goddard (incumbent) 174,904 46.23% -7.01% 28,534 7.54% 378,342 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +14.02% Results by county County Jack WilliamsRepublican Sam GoddardDemocratic Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache1,45845.55%1,74354.45%-285-8.90%3,201Cochise5,82045.07%7,09454.93%-1,274-9.87%12,914Coconino4,46556.75%3,40343.25%1,06213.50%7,868Gila3,53241.26%5,02858.74%-1,496-17.48%8,560Graham1,95547.19%2,18852.81%-233-5.62%4,143Greenlee1,02029.63%2,42370.37%-1,403-40.75%3,443Maricopa124,18358.68%87,44941.32%36,73417.36%211,632Mohave1,88152.47%1,70447.53%1774.94%3,585Navajo3,84154.57%3,19845.43%6439.13%7,039Pima35,90146.29%41,65753.71%-5,756-7.42%77,558Pinal6,08745.50%7,29254.50%-1,205-9.01%13,379Santa Cruz1,08838.75%1,72061.25%-632-22.51%2,808Yavapai7,11661.88%4,38438.12%2,73223.76%11,500Yuma5,09147.53%5,62152.47%-530-4.95%10,712Totals203,43853.77%174,90446.23%28,5347.54%378,342 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Coconino Mohave Navajo References 1 1966 Category:1966 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1966 in the United States