The 1968 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic incumbent Cal Rampton defeated Republican nominee Carl W. Buehner with 68.71% of the vote. Rampton's victory was despite Republican candidate Richard Nixon winning the state with over 56% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.

Rampton's share of the vote was the highest by any gubernatorial candidate in Utah to that point; Rampton would subsequently break his own record in the following election.

Primary election Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.

Democratic primary Incumbent governor Cal Rampton was renominated without opposition.

Republican primary

Candidates Carl W. Buehner, former general authority in the LDS Church LaMar A. Rawlings, former Salt Lake County auditor

Results

General election

Candidates Cal Rampton, Democratic Carl W. Buehner, Republican

Results

Results by county County Cal RamptonDemocratic Carl W. BuehnerRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Beaver1,18060.98%75539.02%42521.96%1,935Box Elder7,09560.88%4,55939.12%2,53621.76%11,654Cache9,29153.71%8,00846.29%1,2837.42%17,299Carbon5,86682.55%1,24017.45%4,62665.10%7,106Daggett19769.61%8630.39%11139.22%283Davis23,19367.94%10,94332.06%12,25035.89%34,136Duchesne1,63258.12%1,17641.88%45616.24%2,808Emery1,57665.86%81734.14%75931.72%2,393Garfield75150.50%73649.50%151.01%1,487Grand1,64669.89%70930.11%93739.79%2,355Iron2,72054.32%2,28745.68%4338.65%5,007Juab1,36060.99%87039.01%49021.97%2,230Kane51545.82%60954.18%-94-8.36%1,124Millard2,03458.01%1,47241.99%56216.03%3,506Morgan1,13366.96%55933.04%57433.92%1,692Piute36357.62%26742.38%9615.24%630Rich42256.42%32643.58%9612.83%748Salt Lake136,44072.71%51,20927.29%85,23145.42%187,649San Juan1,30458.79%91441.21%39017.58%2,218Sanpete2,97956.11%2,33043.89%64912.22%5,309Sevier2,63255.72%2,09244.28%54011.43%4,724Summit1,71760.29%1,13139.71%58620.58%2,848Tooele6,21875.52%2,01624.48%4,20251.03%8,234Uintah2,50354.69%2,07445.31%4299.37%4,577Utah31,90664.55%17,52235.45%14,38429.10%49,428Wasatch1,60961.18%1,02138.82%58822.36%2,630Washington2,69754.17%2,28245.83%4158.34%4,979Wayne52464.37%29035.63%23428.75%814Weber37,78073.78%13,42926.22%24,35147.55%51,209Total289,28368.71%131,72931.29%157,55437.42%421,012

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cache Emery Garfield Grand Iron Millard Piute Rich San Juan Sevier Uintah Washington Wayne

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