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 Jack Williams, incumbent governor
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 Jack WilliamsRepublican Sam GoddardDemocratic Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache1,98647.92%2,15852.08%-172-4.15%4,144Cochise6,94242.42%9,42357.58%-2,481-15.16%16,365Coconino6,15155.53%4,92544.47%1,22611.07%11,076Gila3,67837.74%6,06762.26%-2,389-24.52%9,745Graham2,28945.64%2,72654.36%-437-8.71%5,015Greenlee96125.65%2,78574.35%-1,824-48.69%3,746Maricopa179,78666.42%90,89133.58%88,89532.84%270,677Mohave3,32052.43%3,01247.57%3084.86%6,332Navajo4,72553.45%4,11546.55%6106.90%8,840Pima46,68446.79%53,09553.21%-6,411-6.43%99,779Pinal6,92042.61%9,32257.39%-2,402-14.79%16,242Santa Cruz1,29036.16%2,27763.84%-987-27.67%3,567Yavapai9,27066.61%4,64633.39%4,62433.23%13,916Yuma5,92140.68%8,63359.32%-2,712-18.63%14,554Totals279,92357.84%204,07542.16%75,84815.67%483,998
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