For related races, see 1968 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1968 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, and resulted in the re-election of Republican incumbent Daniel J. Evans over state Attorney General John J. O'Connell. Martin Durkan, Albert F. Canwell, and John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary.
Primary election
Candidates
- Albert F. Canwell (R), former member of Washington House of Representatives
- Allen J. Courter (R)
- Martin J. Durkan (D), member of Washington Senate
- Daniel J. Evans (R), incumbent governor
- John J. O'Connell (D), Attorney General of Washington
- John Patric (R), writer and perennial candidate
- Ernest T. Rhodefer (R)
- Jack E. Tanner (D)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel J. Evans | 305,897 | 43.41% | |
| Democratic | John J. O'Connell | 182,969 | 25.96% | |
| Democratic | Martin J. Durkan | 162,382 | 23.04% | |
| Democratic | Jack E. Tanner | 17,155 | 2.43% | |
| Republican | Albert F. Canwell | 15,982 | 2.27% | |
| Republican | Ernest T. Rhodefer | 8,870 | 1.26% | |
| Republican | Allen J. Courter | 6,135 | 0.87% | |
| Republican | John Patric | 5,328 | 0.76% | |
| Total votes | 704,718 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) | 692,378 | 54.72% | −1.05% | |
| Democratic | John J. O'Connell | 560,262 | 44.28% | +0.39% | |
| Conservative | Ken Chriswell | 11,602 | 0.92% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Henry Killman | 1,113 | 0.09% | −0.26% | |
| Majority | 132,116 | 10.44% | |||
| Total votes | 1,265,355 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -1.44% | |||
Results by county
| County | Daniel J. Evans Republican |
John J. O'Connell Democratic |
Ken Chriswell Conservative |
Henry Killman Socialist Labor |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,749 | 67.68% | 1,277 | 31.44% | 34 | 0.84% | 2 | 0.05% | 1,472 | 36.24% | 4,062 |
| Asotin | 2,818 | 54.06% | 2,347 | 45.02% | 48 | 0.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 471 | 9.04% | 5,213 |
| Benton | 15,470 | 55.56% | 12,175 | 43.72% | 191 | 0.69% | 10 | 0.04% | 3,295 | 11.83% | 27,846 |
| Chelan | 10,735 | 63.90% | 5,938 | 35.35% | 117 | 0.70% | 9 | 0.05% | 4,797 | 28.56% | 16,799 |
| Clallam | 7,035 | 50.75% | 6,703 | 48.36% | 110 | 0.79% | 13 | 0.09% | 332 | 2.40% | 13,861 |
| Clark | 20,987 | 48.13% | 22,310 | 51.16% | 287 | 0.66% | 25 | 0.06% | -1,323 | -3.03% | 43,609 |
| Columbia | 1,183 | 56.41% | 910 | 43.40% | 4 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 273 | 13.02% | 2,097 |
| Cowlitz | 12,160 | 48.88% | 12,559 | 50.49% | 125 | 0.50% | 32 | 0.13% | -399 | -1.60% | 24,876 |
| Douglas | 3,930 | 60.33% | 2,554 | 39.21% | 29 | 0.45% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,376 | 21.12% | 6,514 |
| Ferry | 670 | 50.34% | 617 | 46.36% | 44 | 3.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 53 | 3.98% | 1,331 |
| Franklin | 4,451 | 47.34% | 4,839 | 51.46% | 107 | 1.14% | 6 | 0.06% | -388 | -4.13% | 9,403 |
| Garfield | 862 | 55.83% | 668 | 43.26% | 14 | 0.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 194 | 12.56% | 1,544 |
| Grant | 8,334 | 59.69% | 5,467 | 39.16% | 158 | 1.13% | 3 | 0.02% | 2,867 | 20.53% | 13,962 |
| Grays Harbor | 9,734 | 44.02% | 12,260 | 55.44% | 77 | 0.35% | 42 | 0.19% | -2,526 | -11.42% | 22,113 |
| Island | 4,767 | 61.02% | 2,994 | 38.33% | 51 | 0.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,773 | 22.70% | 7,812 |
| Jefferson | 1,972 | 44.91% | 2,361 | 53.77% | 54 | 1.23% | 4 | 0.09% | -389 | -8.86% | 4,391 |
| King | 271,954 | 59.55% | 179,117 | 39.22% | 4,977 | 1.09% | 619 | 0.14% | 92,837 | 20.33% | 456,667 |
| Kitsap | 19,555 | 50.21% | 19,170 | 49.22% | 210 | 0.54% | 11 | 0.03% | 385 | 0.99% | 38,946 |
| Kittitas | 4,996 | 58.67% | 3,488 | 40.96% | 26 | 0.31% | 6 | 0.07% | 1,508 | 17.71% | 8,516 |
| Klickitat | 2,671 | 54.12% | 2,248 | 45.55% | 13 | 0.26% | 3 | 0.06% | 423 | 8.57% | 4,935 |
| Lewis | 9,462 | 51.54% | 8,808 | 47.98% | 87 | 0.47% | 2 | 0.01% | 654 | 3.56% | 18,359 |
| Lincoln | 3,271 | 66.65% | 1,600 | 32.60% | 37 | 0.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,671 | 34.05% | 4,908 |
| Mason | 4,130 | 48.67% | 4,324 | 50.96% | 29 | 0.34% | 2 | 0.02% | -194 | -2.29% | 8,485 |
| Okanogan | 5,458 | 56.98% | 3,978 | 41.53% | 142 | 1.48% | 1 | 0.01% | 1,480 | 15.45% | 9,579 |
| Pacific | 2,812 | 44.16% | 3,534 | 55.50% | 20 | 0.31% | 2 | 0.03% | -722 | -11.34% | 6,368 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,263 | 47.95% | 1,340 | 50.87% | 31 | 1.18% | 0 | 0.00% | -77 | -2.92% | 2,634 |
| Pierce | 56,454 | 42.57% | 74,843 | 56.43% | 1,227 | 0.93% | 98 | 0.07% | -18,389 | -13.87% | 132,622 |
| San Juan | 1,346 | 71.25% | 531 | 28.11% | 12 | 0.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 815 | 43.14% | 1,889 |
| Skagit | 11,627 | 52.34% | 10,443 | 47.01% | 123 | 0.55% | 21 | 0.09% | 1,184 | 5.33% | 22,214 |
| Skamania | 1,066 | 46.92% | 1,185 | 52.16% | 20 | 0.88% | 1 | 0.04% | -119 | -5.24% | 2,272 |
| Snohomish | 43,929 | 51.55% | 40,461 | 47.48% | 766 | 0.90% | 58 | 0.07% | 3,468 | 4.07% | 85,214 |
| Spokane | 59,982 | 55.57% | 46,869 | 43.42% | 1,049 | 0.97% | 39 | 0.04% | 13,113 | 12.15% | 107,939 |
| Stevens | 3,682 | 52.08% | 3,185 | 45.05% | 203 | 2.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 497 | 7.03% | 7,070 |
| Thurston | 16,383 | 54.50% | 13,511 | 44.95% | 151 | 0.50% | 16 | 0.05% | 2,872 | 9.55% | 30,061 |
| Wahkiakum | 812 | 50.37% | 793 | 49.19% | 6 | 0.37% | 1 | 0.06% | 19 | 1.18% | 1,612 |
| Walla Walla | 9,909 | 60.28% | 6,441 | 39.18% | 85 | 0.52% | 4 | 0.02% | 3,468 | 21.10% | 16,439 |
| Whatcom | 17,612 | 57.98% | 12,481 | 41.09% | 250 | 0.82% | 31 | 0.10% | 5,131 | 16.89% | 30,374 |
| Whitman | 9,581 | 72.25% | 3,572 | 26.94% | 87 | 0.66% | 20 | 0.15% | 6,009 | 45.32% | 13,260 |
| Yakima | 26,566 | 53.60% | 22,361 | 45.12% | 601 | 1.21% | 31 | 0.06% | 4,205 | 8.48% | 49,559 |
| Totals | 692,378 | 54.72% | 560,262 | 44.28% | 11,602 | 0.92% | 1,113 | 0.09% | 132,116 | 10.44% | 1,265,355 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- Burt, Lyle (November 6, 1968). "Evans Wins; Some Races Still in Doubt". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
- Washington Secretary of State. "Governor". Official Abstract of Votes Primary Election Held on September 17, 1968. Olympia, Washington. p. 3.
- "Elections Search Results: November 1968 General". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ Washington Secretary of State. "Governor". Abstract of Votes Presidential and State General Election Held on November 5, 1968. Olympia, Washington. p. 13.
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