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1968 Vermont gubernatorial election

←  1966 November 5, 1968 (1968-11-05) 1970 →
 
Nominee Deane C. Davis John J. Daley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 89,387 71,656
Percentage 55.5% 44.5%

County results
Davis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Daley:      50–60%

Governor before election

Philip H. Hoff
Democratic

Elected Governor

Deane C. Davis
Republican

The 1968 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democrat Philip H. Hoff did not run for re-election to another term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Deane C. Davis defeated Democratic candidate John J. Daley to succeed him.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. Daley 10,641 97.7
Democratic Other 256 2.3
Total votes '10,897' '100'

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Deane C. Davis 36,719 62.7
Republican James L. Oakes 21,791 37.2
Republican Other 30 0.1
Total votes '58,540' '100'

General election

Results

1968 Vermont gubernatorial election [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Deane C. Davis 89,387 55.5
Democratic John J. Daley 71,656 44.5
N/A Other 46 0.0
Total votes '161,089' '100'

References

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.