1968 Illinois gubernatorial election
November 5, 1968
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:      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.

Election information

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]

Turnout

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

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

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

Candidates

Results

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "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.
  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.
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