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1968 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1968 Governor race

Who won the 1968 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Richard B. Ogilvie won the 1968 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Richard B. Ogilvie received 2,307,295 popular votes (51.21%). The main challenger was Samuel H. Shapiro (48.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Ogilvie and Shapiro

Ogilvie +2.8 pts · won by 127,794 votes
Richard B. OgilvieRepublicanWINNER51.21%
2,307,295 votes
Samuel H. ShapiroDemocratic48.37%
2,179,501 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.