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1966 Arizona gubernatorial election

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. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Arizona lost reelection.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Samuel P. Goddard, incumbent governor
  • Norman Green, Justice of the Peace
  • Andrew J. Gilbert

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References