Review of the election
1966 Arizona gubernatorial election ← 1964 November 8, 1966 1968 →
Nominee Jack Williams Samuel Goddard Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 203,438 174,904 Percentage 53.8% 46.2%
County results
Williams: 50–60% 60–70%
Goddard: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Governor before election Samuel Goddard
Elected Governor Jack Williams
Elections in Arizona
The 1966 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent governor Samuel Pearson Goddard ran for reelection to a second term as governor, narrowly winning the Democratic Party nomination as he was challenged by Justice of the Peace Norman Green.
Goddard went on to lose the general election to former mayor of Phoenix Jack Williams. Williams was sworn into his first term as governor on January 2, 1967.
Democratic primary Candidates Samuel P. Goddard , incumbent governorNorman Green, Justice of the Peace Andrew J. Gilbert Results Democratic primary results[1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Samuel Pearson Goddard (incumbent) 63,180 44.89% Democratic Norman Green 53,921 38.31% Democratic Andrew J. Gilbert 23,637 16.80% Total votes 140,738 100.00
Republican primary Candidates Jack Williams, former Mayor of Phoenix John Haugh, Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Robert W. Pickrell Attorney General of ArizonaWilliams : 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Haugh : 40-50% 50-60%Pickrell : 30-40% 50-60%Results Republican primary results[2] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jack Williams 37,409 44.27% Republican John Haugh 25,905 30.66% Republican Robert W. Pickrell 21,192 25.08% Total votes 84,506 100.00
General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1966[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Jack Williams 203,438 53.77% +7.01% Democratic Samuel Pearson Goddard (incumbent) 174,904 46.23% -7.01% Majority 28,534 7.54% Turnout 378,342 Republican gain from Democratic Swing
References ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ Governor – D Primary Race – Sep 13, 1966". ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ Governor – R Primary Race – Sep 13, 1966". ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ Governor Race – Nov 08, 1966".
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