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1968 Utah Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1968 Utah Gubernatorial Election?

Cal Rampton won the 1968 Utah Gubernatorial Election. Cal Rampton received 289,283 popular votes (68.71%). The main challenger was Carl W. Buehner (31.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Rampton and Buehner

Rampton +37.4 pts · won by 157,554 votes
Cal RamptonDemocraticWINNER68.71%
289,283 votes
Carl W. BuehnerRepublican31.29%
131,729 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.