Claim: More Democratic than Republican candidates won in the 1968 United States gubernatorial elections, held on 5 November 1968, in 21 states and one territory, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
Evidence: 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. Republican Re-elected, 57.84% Republican Re-elected, 52.43% Defeated, 49.49% Russell W. Peterson (Republican) 50.51% Lost election to get his own term, 48.37% Democratic Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Democratic Democratic Retired to run for the Senate, Republican victory Democratic Re-elected, 51.86% Democratic Re-elected, 60.80% Republican Defeated, 41.87% Forrest H. Anderson (Democratic) 54.11%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform) 4.03% Democratic Retired to run for the Senate, Republican victory Republican Re-elected, 50.21% Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Democratic-NPL Re-elected, 54.82% Republican Defeated, 48.98% Frank Licht (Democratic) 51.02% Republican Retired, Republican victory Democratic Retired, Democratic victory Democratic Re-elected, 68.71% Democratic Retired, Republican victory Republican Re-elected, 54.72% Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Republican Re-elected, 52.88%