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The1966 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent governorSamuel 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 formermayor of PhoenixJack Williams. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Arizona lost reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Williams | 203,438 | 53.77% | +7.01% | |
| Democratic | Sam Goddard (incumbent) | 174,904 | 46.23% | −7.01% | |
| Majority | 28,534 | 7.54% | |||
| Total votes | 378,342 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | +14.02% | |||
| County | Jack Williams Republican | Sam Goddard Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 1,458 | 45.55% | 1,743 | 54.45% | -285 | -8.90% | 3,201 |
| Cochise | 5,820 | 45.07% | 7,094 | 54.93% | -1,274 | -9.87% | 12,914 |
| Coconino | 4,465 | 56.75% | 3,403 | 43.25% | 1,062 | 13.50% | 7,868 |
| Gila | 3,532 | 41.26% | 5,028 | 58.74% | -1,496 | -17.48% | 8,560 |
| Graham | 1,955 | 47.19% | 2,188 | 52.81% | -233 | -5.62% | 4,143 |
| Greenlee | 1,020 | 29.63% | 2,423 | 70.37% | -1,403 | -40.75% | 3,443 |
| Maricopa | 124,183 | 58.68% | 87,449 | 41.32% | 36,734 | 17.36% | 211,632 |
| Mohave | 1,881 | 52.47% | 1,704 | 47.53% | 177 | 4.94% | 3,585 |
| Navajo | 3,841 | 54.57% | 3,198 | 45.43% | 643 | 9.13% | 7,039 |
| Pima | 35,901 | 46.29% | 41,657 | 53.71% | -5,756 | -7.42% | 77,558 |
| Pinal | 6,087 | 45.50% | 7,292 | 54.50% | -1,205 | -9.01% | 13,379 |
| Santa Cruz | 1,088 | 38.75% | 1,720 | 61.25% | -632 | -22.51% | 2,808 |
| Yavapai | 7,116 | 61.88% | 4,384 | 38.12% | 2,732 | 23.76% | 11,500 |
| Yuma | 5,091 | 47.53% | 5,621 | 52.47% | -530 | -4.95% | 10,712 |
| Totals | 203,438 | 53.77% | 174,904 | 46.23% | 28,534 | 7.54% | 378,342 |
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