1968 United States gubernatorial elections

1968 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1968
22 governorships
21 states; 1 territory
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 24
Seats after 31 19
Seat change 5 5
Seats up 8 13
Seats won 13 8
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 5 November 1968, in 21 states and one territory, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election. These were the last gubernatorial elections for Arizona, New Mexico, and Wisconsin to take place in a presidential election year, as all would extend their governors' terms from two to four years.

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