Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1968 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Williams | Republican | — | 57.80% | Elected |
| Sam Goddard Jr. | Democratic | — | 42.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Rockefeller | Republican | — | 52.40% | Elected |
| Marion H. Crank | Democratic | — | 47.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell W. Peterson | Republican | — | 50.51% | Elected |
| Charles L. Terry Jr. | Democratic | — | 49.49% | — |
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard B. Ogilvie | Republican | — | 51.20% | Elected |
| Samuel H. Shapiro | Democratic | — | 48.40% | — |
| Edward C. Gross | Socialist Labor | — | 0.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Whitcomb | Republican | — | 52.70% | Elected |
| Robert L. Rock | Democratic | — | 47.10% | — |
| Melvin E. Hawk | Prohibition | — | 0.15% | — |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert D. Ray | Republican | — | 54.10% | Elected |
| Paul Franzenburg | Democratic | — | 45.90% | — |
| Harry Miller | Prohibition | — | 0.08% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Docking | Democratic | — | 51.90% | Elected |
| Rick Harman | Republican | — | 47.60% | — |
| Marshall Uncapher | Prohibition | — | 0.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren E. Hearnes | Democratic | — | 60.80% | Elected |
| Lawrence K. Roos | Republican | — | 39.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest H. Anderson | Democratic | — | 54.10% | Elected |
| Tim Babcock | Republican | — | 41.90% | — |
| Wayne Montgomery | New Reform | — | 4.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter R. Peterson Jr. | Republican | — | 52.50% | Elected |
| Emile R. Bussiere | Democratic | — | 47.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cargo | Republican | — | 50.21% | Elected |
| Fabian Chavez Jr. | Democratic | — | 49.29% | — |
| Jose Maestes | People's Constitutional | — | 0.48% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. Scott | Democratic | — | 52.70% | Elected |
| Jim Gardner | Republican | — | 47.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Guy | Democratic-NPL | — | 54.80% | Elected |
| Robert P. McCarney | Republican | — | 43.70% | — |
| Leo Landsberger | Taxpayers Revival Ticket | — | 1.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Licht | Democratic | — | 51.00% | Elected |
| John Chafee | Republican | — | 49.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Farrar | Republican | — | 57.70% | Elected |
| Robert Chamberlin | Democratic | — | 42.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Smith | Democratic | — | 57.00% | Elected |
| Paul Eggers | Republican | — | 43.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Rampton | Democratic | — | 68.70% | Elected |
| Carl W. Buehner | Republican | — | 31.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deane C. Davis | Republican | — | 55.50% | Elected |
| John J. Daley | Democratic | — | 44.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel J. Evans | Republican | — | 54.70% | Elected |
| John J. O'Connell | Democratic | — | 44.30% | — |
| Ken Chriswell | Conservative | — | 0.90% | — |
| Henry Killman | Socialist Labor | — | — | — |
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch A. Moore Jr. | Republican | — | 50.90% | Elected |
| James Marshall Sprouse | Democratic | — | 49.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren P. Knowles | Republican | — | 52.90% | Elected |
| Bronson La Follette | Democratic | — | 46.80% | — |
| Adolf Wiggert | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
| Robert Wilkinson | Socialist Workers | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.