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1968 Illinois gubernatorial election

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1968 Illinois gubernatorial election

← 1964 November 5, 1968 1972 →
Turnout79.39% Decrease 4.76 pp
 
Nominee Richard B. Ogilvie Samuel H. Shapiro
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,307,295 2,179,501
Percentage 51.21% 48.37%

County results

Ogilvie:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Shapiro:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Samuel H. Shapiro
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard B. Ogilvie
Republican

The 1968 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 5, 1968.[1] Democratic nominee, incumbent governor Samuel H. Shapiro (who had assumed the governorship in May 1968, after Otto Kerner Jr. resigned in order to accept a judicial appointment), lost reelection to Republican nominee Richard B. Ogilvie, who was the president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and former sheriff of Cook County.

Background

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The election coincided with those for federal offices (United States President, Senate, and House) and those for other state offices.[1] The election was part of the 1968 Illinois elections.

The primaries were held on June 11, 1968.[1]

In the primary, turnout was 24.44% with 1,332,832 votes cast.[1][2] In the general election, turnout was 79.39% with 4,506,000 votes cast.[1]

Democratic primary

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Governor Samuel H. Shapiro won renomination without opposition.

1968 Democratic gubernatorial primary, Illinois[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent) 646,028 99.97 N/A
Write-in Others 204 0.03 N/A
Majority 645,824 99.94
Turnout 626,232

Republican primary

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Ogilvie won the nomination against 1964 lieutenant gubernatorial candidate John Henry Altorfer, former Governor William G. Stratton, and S. Thomas Sutton.

Candidates

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Results

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1968 Republican gubernatorial primary, Illinois[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard B. Ogilvie 335,727 47.51 N/A
Republican John Henry Altorfer 288,904 40.89 N/A
Republican William G. Stratton 50,041 7.08 N/A
Republican S. Thomas Sutton 31,925 4.52 N/A
Write-in Others 3 0.00 N/A
Majority 46,823 6.63
Turnout 706,600

General election

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Ogilive won 83 of the state's 102 counties. However, among the 19 counties Shapiro won was the state's most populous, Cook County.[1]

1968 gubernatorial election, Illinois[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard B. Ogilvie 2,307,295 51.21 +3.13
Democratic Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent) 2,179,501 48.37 −3.56
Socialist Labor Edward C. Gross 19,175 0.43 N/A
Write-in Others 29 0.00 N/A
Majority 127,794 2.84 6.69
Turnout 4,506,000 79.39
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1968 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, JUNE, 11, 1972" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]