The 1968 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent
Governor of MontanaTim Babcock, who became Governor upon the death of previous Governor
Donald Grant Nutter and was elected in
1964, ran for re-election. He faced serious competition in the
Republican primary from his
Lieutenant Governor, but managed to comfortably win renomination. Advancing to the general election, Babcock faced
Forrest H. Anderson, the
Attorney General of Montana and the
Democratic nominee, and
independent candidate Wayne Montgomery of the New Reform Party. Ultimately, Anderson managed to defeat Babcock by a solid margin, winning his first and only term as governor. As of 2023, this is the last time an incumbent Governor of Montana lost re-election.