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]
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 County results Rampton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Buehner: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Cal Rampton, Democratic
- Carl W. Buehner, Republican
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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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- ^ "1968 Presidential General Election Results – Utah". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "UT Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 3, 2020.