1968 Utah gubernatorial election
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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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November 5, 1968
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 County results Rampton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Buehner: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Carl W. Buehner, former general authority in the LDS Church
- LaMar A. Rawlings, former Salt Lake County auditor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl W. Buehner | 93,635 | 70.12% | |
| Republican | LaMar A. Rawlings | 39,907 | 29.88% | |
| Total votes | 133,542 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Cal Rampton, Democratic
- Carl W. Buehner, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cal Rampton (incumbent) | 289,283 | 68.71% | +11.72% | |
| Republican | Carl W. Buehner | 131,729 | 31.29% | −11.72% | |
| Total votes | 421,012 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 157,554 | 37.42% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +23.45% | |||
Results by county
| County[3] | Cal Rampton Democratic |
Carl W. Buehner Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 1,180 | 60.98% | 755 | 39.02% | 425 | 21.96% | 1,935 |
| Box Elder | 7,095 | 60.88% | 4,559 | 39.12% | 2,536 | 21.76% | 11,654 |
| Cache | 9,291 | 53.71% | 8,008 | 46.29% | 1,283 | 7.42% | 17,299 |
| Carbon | 5,866 | 82.55% | 1,240 | 17.45% | 4,626 | 65.10% | 7,106 |
| Daggett | 197 | 69.61% | 86 | 30.39% | 111 | 39.22% | 283 |
| Davis | 23,193 | 67.94% | 10,943 | 32.06% | 12,250 | 35.89% | 34,136 |
| Duchesne | 1,632 | 58.12% | 1,176 | 41.88% | 456 | 16.24% | 2,808 |
| Emery | 1,576 | 65.86% | 817 | 34.14% | 759 | 31.72% | 2,393 |
| Garfield | 751 | 50.50% | 736 | 49.50% | 15 | 1.01% | 1,487 |
| Grand | 1,646 | 69.89% | 709 | 30.11% | 937 | 39.79% | 2,355 |
| Iron | 2,720 | 54.32% | 2,287 | 45.68% | 433 | 8.65% | 5,007 |
| Juab | 1,360 | 60.99% | 870 | 39.01% | 490 | 21.97% | 2,230 |
| Kane | 515 | 45.82% | 609 | 54.18% | -94 | -8.36% | 1,124 |
| Millard | 2,034 | 58.01% | 1,472 | 41.99% | 562 | 16.03% | 3,506 |
| Morgan | 1,133 | 66.96% | 559 | 33.04% | 574 | 33.92% | 1,692 |
| Piute | 363 | 57.62% | 267 | 42.38% | 96 | 15.24% | 630 |
| Rich | 422 | 56.42% | 326 | 43.58% | 96 | 12.83% | 748 |
| Salt Lake | 136,440 | 72.71% | 51,209 | 27.29% | 85,231 | 45.42% | 187,649 |
| San Juan | 1,304 | 58.79% | 914 | 41.21% | 390 | 17.58% | 2,218 |
| Sanpete | 2,979 | 56.11% | 2,330 | 43.89% | 649 | 12.22% | 5,309 |
| Sevier | 2,632 | 55.72% | 2,092 | 44.28% | 540 | 11.43% | 4,724 |
| Summit | 1,717 | 60.29% | 1,131 | 39.71% | 586 | 20.58% | 2,848 |
| Tooele | 6,218 | 75.52% | 2,016 | 24.48% | 4,202 | 51.03% | 8,234 |
| Uintah | 2,503 | 54.69% | 2,074 | 45.31% | 429 | 9.37% | 4,577 |
| Utah | 31,906 | 64.55% | 17,522 | 35.45% | 14,384 | 29.10% | 49,428 |
| Wasatch | 1,609 | 61.18% | 1,021 | 38.82% | 588 | 22.36% | 2,630 |
| Washington | 2,697 | 54.17% | 2,282 | 45.83% | 415 | 8.34% | 4,979 |
| Wayne | 524 | 64.37% | 290 | 35.63% | 234 | 28.75% | 814 |
| Weber | 37,780 | 73.78% | 13,429 | 26.22% | 24,351 | 47.55% | 51,209 |
| Total | 289,283 | 68.71% | 131,729 | 31.29% | 157,554 | 37.42% | 421,012 |
