1968 Utah gubernatorial election

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.[1]

1968 Utah gubernatorial election

← 1964 November 5, 1968 1972 →
 
Nominee Cal Rampton Carl W. Buehner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 289,283 131,729
Percentage 68.71% 31.29%

County results
Rampton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Buehner:      50–60%

Governor before election

Cal Rampton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Cal Rampton
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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  • Cal Rampton, Democratic
  • Carl W. Buehner, Republican

Results

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1968 Utah gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cal Rampton (incumbent) 289,283 68.71%
Republican Carl W. Buehner 131,729 31.29%
Majority 157,554 37.42%
Turnout 421,012
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1968 Presidential General Election Results – Utah". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "UT Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 3, 2020.