1968 Utah gubernatorial election

1968 Utah gubernatorial election
	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

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]

General election

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

^ "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.