1968 Arizona gubernatorial election
The 1968 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Governor Jack Williams ran for reelection to a second term as governor. Former Governor Samuel Pearson Goddard, who lost to Williams in 1966, again challenged Williams, losing to him in a repeat of the previous election cycle. Williams was sworn into his second term as governor on January 7, 1969.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jack Williams, incumbent governor
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Samuel P. Goddard, former governor
- Currin V. Shields, director of the Institute of Government Research at the University of Arizona
- Jack DeVault