1968 Utah gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1968 United States gubernatorial elections.

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

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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

Candidates

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

Results

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