1968 North Dakota gubernatorial election

Election for the governor of North Dakota

← 1964

November 5, 1968

1972 →


Nominee	William L. Guy	Robert P. McCarney
Party	Democratic–NPL	Republican
Popular vote	135,955	108,382
Percentage	54.82%	43.70%

County results
Guy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
McCarney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40-50%

Governor before election

William L. Guy
Democratic–NPL

Elected Governor

William L. Guy
Democratic–NPL

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The 1968 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democrat William L. Guy defeated Republican nominee Robert P. McCarney with 54.82% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 3, 1968.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

William L. Guy, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	William L. Guy (inc.)	32,830	100.00
Total votes			32,830	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Robert P. McCarney
Edward W. Doherty

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert P. McCarney	47,324	52.48
	Republican	Edward W. Doherty	42,845	47.52
Total votes			90,169	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

William L. Guy, Democratic
Robert P. McCarney, Republican

Other candidates

Leo Landsberger, Independent

Results

1968 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	William L. Guy (inc.)	135,955	54.82%
	Republican	Robert P. McCarney	108,382	43.70%
	Taxpayers Revival Ticket	Leo Landsberger	3,663	1.48%
Majority			27,575
Turnout			247,998
	Democratic–NPL hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1968. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1968. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ "Our Campaigns - ND Governor Race - Nov 05, 1968".

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