1968 Arizona gubernatorial election|
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County results
Williams:
50–60% 60–70%
Goddard: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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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
Results
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
General election
Results
Results by county
| County
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Jack Williams
Republican
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Sam Goddard
Democratic
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Margin
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Total votes
cast[2]
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| #
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%
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#
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%
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#
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%
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| Apache
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1,986
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47.92%
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2,158
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52.08%
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-172
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-4.15%
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4,144
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| Cochise
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6,942
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42.42%
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9,423
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57.58%
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-2,481
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-15.16%
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16,365
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| Coconino
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6,151
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55.53%
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4,925
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44.47%
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1,226
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11.07%
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11,076
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| Gila
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3,678
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37.74%
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6,067
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62.26%
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-2,389
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-24.52%
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9,745
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| Graham
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2,289
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45.64%
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2,726
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54.36%
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-437
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-8.71%
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5,015
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| Greenlee
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961
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25.65%
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2,785
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74.35%
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-1,824
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-48.69%
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3,746
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| Maricopa
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179,786
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66.42%
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90,891
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33.58%
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88,895
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32.84%
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270,677
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| Mohave
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3,320
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52.43%
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3,012
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47.57%
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308
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4.86%
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6,332
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| Navajo
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4,725
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53.45%
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4,115
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46.55%
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610
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6.90%
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8,840
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| Pima
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46,684
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46.79%
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53,095
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53.21%
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-6,411
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-6.43%
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99,779
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| Pinal
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6,920
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42.61%
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9,322
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57.39%
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-2,402
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-14.79%
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16,242
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| Santa Cruz
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1,290
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36.16%
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2,277
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63.84%
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-987
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-27.67%
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3,567
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| Yavapai
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9,270
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66.61%
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4,646
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33.39%
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4,624
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33.23%
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13,916
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| Yuma
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5,921
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40.68%
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8,633
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59.32%
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-2,712
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-18.63%
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14,554
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| Totals |
279,923 |
57.84% |
204,075 |
42.16% |
75,848 |
15.67% |
483,998
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References