Samuel Goddard, Governor

Samuel Goddard

Governor
Born
August 8, 1919
Died
February 1, 2006
Age at death
86
Home state
Arizona
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1962–1968
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goddard796,340
Opponents905,343
4
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1968, Samuel Goddard ran in 4 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Goddard's biggest single-election total was 252,098 votes, in the 1964 governor election in Arizona.

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How many votes has Samuel Goddard received?

Samuel Goddard has received 796,340 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

Samuel Goddard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968GovernorArizonaLost204,07542.2%Jack Williams (head-to-head)
1966GovernorArizonaLost174,90446.2%Jack Williams (head-to-head)
1964GovernorArizonaWon252,09853.2%Richard Kleindienst
1962GovernorArizonaLost165,26345.2%Paul Fannin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880161). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Goddard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-goddard. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.