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. 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
General election Results
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
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