1966 Arizona gubernatorial election

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1966 Arizona gubernatorial election
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  1964 November 8, 1966 1968  
  Jack Williams (Arizona politician) (cropped).jpg Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr (tight crop).jpg
Nominee Jack Williams Samuel Goddard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote203,438174,904
Percentage53.8%46.2%

1966 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Williams:     50–60%     60–70%

Goddard:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Samuel Goddard
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jack Williams
Republican

The 1966 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent governor Samuel Pearson Goddard ran for reelection to a second term as governor, narrowly winning the Democratic Party nomination as he was challenged by Justice of the Peace Norman Green.

Contents

Goddard went on to lose the general election to former mayor of Phoenix Jack Williams. Williams was sworn into his first term as governor on January 2, 1967.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Samuel Pearson Goddard (incumbent) 63,180 44.89%
Democratic Norman Green53,92138.31%
Democratic Andrew J. Gilbert23,63716.80%
Total votes140,738 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Williams:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Haugh:      40-50%      50-60%
Pickrell:      30-40%      50-60% 1966 Arizona Gov Rep Primary.png
Williams:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Haugh:      40-50%     50-60%
Pickrell:      30-40%     50-60%

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Williams 37,409 44.27%
Republican John Haugh25,90530.66%
Republican Robert W. Pickrell21,19225.08%
Total votes84,506 100.00

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1966 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jack Williams 203,438 53.77% +7.01%
Democratic Samuel Pearson Goddard (incumbent)174,90446.23%-7.01%
Majority28,5347.54%
Turnout 378,342
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns – AZ Governor – D Primary Race – Sep 13, 1966".
  2. "Our Campaigns – AZ Governor – R Primary Race – Sep 13, 1966".
  3. "Our Campaigns – AZ Governor Race – Nov 08, 1966".