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 County results Rampton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Buehner: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic incumbent Cal Rampton defeated Republican nominee Carl W. Buehner with 68.71% of the vote. Even as Republican Presidential Candidate Richard Nixon won the state by more than 10 percentage points.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Cal Rampton (incumbent) | 289,283 | 68.71% | ||
| Republican | Carl W. Buehner | 131,729 | 31.29% | ||
| Majority | 157,554 | 37.42% | |||
| Turnout | 421,012 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
