1968 United States gubernatorial elections

1968 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1967 November 5, 1968 1969 →
22 governorships
21 states; 1 territory
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 24
Seats after 31 19
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5
Seats up 8 13
Seats won 13 8
1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1968 Illinois gubernatorial election1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1968 Iowa gubernatorial election1968 Arkansas gubernatorial election1968 Kansas gubernatorial election1968 Texas gubernatorial election1968 New Mexico gubernatorial election1968 Arizona gubernatorial election1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election1968 Delaware gubernatorial election1968 Indiana gubernatorial election1968 Missouri gubernatorial election1968 Montana gubernatorial election1968 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1968 North Carolina gubernatorial election1968 North Dakota gubernatorial election1968 Utah gubernatorial election1968 Vermont gubernatorial election1968 Washington gubernatorial election1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election
     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.