1968 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 1968 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, and resulted in the re-election of Republican incumbent Daniel J. Evans over state Attorney General John J. O'Connell.[1] Martin Durkan, Albert F. Canwell, and John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary.
General election[]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) | 1,006,993 | 53.31 | ||
| Democratic | John J. O'Connell | 881,994 | 46.69 | ||
| Conservative | Ken Chriswell | 11,602 | 0.92 | ||
| Socialist Labor | Henry Killman | 1,113 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 1,901,702 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References[]
- ^ Burt, Lyle (November 6, 1968). "Evans Wins; Some Races Still in Doubt". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
- ^ "Elections Search Results: November 1968 General". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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