1968 Washington gubernatorial election
November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Daniel J. Evans John J. O'Connell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 692,378 560,262
Percentage 54.7% 44.3%
County results
Evans:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
O'Connell:      50–60%
Governor before election

Daniel J. Evans
Republican

 Elected Governor

Daniel J. Evans
Republican

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.[1] Martin Durkan, Albert F. Canwell, and John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary.

General election

Results

Governor of Washington election, 1968[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) 1,006,993 53.31
Democratic John J. O'Connell 881,994 46.69
Conservative Ken Chriswell 11,602 0.92
Socialist Labor Henry Killman 1,113 0.09
Total votes 1,901,702 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ Burt, Lyle (November 6, 1968). "Evans Wins; Some Races Still in Doubt". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
  2. ↑ "Elections Search Results: November 1968 General". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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