1968-11-05 Gubernatorial Election Results for Montana

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County	Turnout	Forrest Anderson (D)		Tim Babcock* (R)		Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Beaverhead	66%	1,373	43.9%	1,580	50.5%	175	5.6%	0	0.0%	-207	3,128
Big Horn	65%	1,779	51.5%	1,548	44.8%	129	3.7%	0	0.0%	231	3,456
Blaine	71%	1,622	60.4%	978	36.4%	84	3.1%	0	0.0%	644	2,684
Broadwater	85%	611	48.5%	604	47.9%	46	3.6%	0	0.0%	7	1,261
Carbon	84%	2,010	54.9%	1,556	42.5%	94	2.6%	0	0.0%	454	3,660
Carter	78%	487	50.1%	451	46.4%	35	3.6%	0	0.0%	36	973
Cascade	57%	15,447	57.8%	10,397	38.9%	904	3.4%	0	0.0%	5,050	26,748
Chouteau	83%	1,755	54.8%	1,303	40.7%	147	4.6%	0	0.0%	452	3,205
Custer	70%	2,515	49.8%	2,403	47.6%	128	2.5%	0	0.0%	112	5,046
Daniels	84%	875	55.1%	673	42.4%	41	2.6%	0	0.0%	202	1,589
Dawson	71%	2,541	54.3%	2,013	43.0%	129	2.8%	0	0.0%	528	4,683
Deer Lodge	64%	4,583	74.6%	1,246	20.3%	316	5.1%	0	0.0%	3,337	6,145
Fallon	70%	902	56.9%	650	41.0%	32	2.0%	0	0.0%	252	1,584
Fergus	81%	3,158	51.2%	2,790	45.2%	220	3.6%	0	0.0%	368	6,168
Flathead	68%	8,259	54.9%	5,983	39.8%	798	5.3%	0	0.0%	2,276	15,040
Gallatin	61%	5,139	42.9%	6,369	53.2%	472	3.9%	0	0.0%	-1,230	11,980
Garfield	91%	408	48.3%	411	48.7%	25	3.0%	0	0.0%	-3	844
Glacier	63%	2,300	61.3%	1,333	35.5%	117	3.1%	0	0.0%	967	3,750
Golden Valley	114%	287	51.1%	265	47.2%	10	1.8%	0	0.0%	22	562
Granite	76%	679	52.9%	536	41.8%	68	5.3%	0	0.0%	143	1,283
Hill	67%	4,165	61.6%	2,410	35.6%	188	2.8%	0	0.0%	1,755	6,763
Jefferson	64%	1,034	57.3%	690	38.2%	81	4.5%	0	0.0%	344	1,805
Judith Basin	95%	821	54.4%	624	41.4%	64	4.2%	0	0.0%	197	1,509
Lake	76%	2,962	48.7%	2,749	45.2%	373	6.1%	0	0.0%	213	6,084
Lewis and Clark	76%	6,368	44.3%	7,491	52.1%	530	3.7%	0	0.0%	-1,123	14,389
Liberty	85%	610	54.0%	463	41.0%	56	5.0%	0	0.0%	147	1,129
Lincoln	63%	3,920	66.7%	1,613	27.4%	347	5.9%	0	0.0%	2,307	5,880
Madison	76%	1,164	50.4%	1,065	46.1%	81	3.5%	0	0.0%	99	2,310
McCone	87%	873	61.7%	512	36.2%	29	2.1%	0	0.0%	361	1,414
Meagher	69%	382	43.8%	449	51.4%	42	4.8%	0	0.0%	-67	873
Mineral	68%	760	64.5%	342	29.0%	77	6.5%	0	0.0%	418	1,179
Missoula	63%	10,276	48.2%	9,150	42.9%	1,895	8.9%	0	0.0%	1,126	21,321
Musselshell	81%	1,076	57.4%	767	40.9%	32	1.7%	0	0.0%	309	1,875
Park	78%	2,730	50.5%	2,494	46.1%	181	3.3%	0	0.0%	236	5,405
Petroleum	89%	173	50.7%	157	46.0%	11	3.2%	0	0.0%	16	341
Phillips	84%	1,545	57.8%	1,052	39.4%	75	2.8%	0	0.0%	493	2,672
Pondera	77%	1,692	57.6%	1,092	37.2%	152	5.2%	0	0.0%	600	2,936
Powder River	65%	459	43.7%	569	54.2%	22	2.1%	0	0.0%	-110	1,050
Powell	68%	1,578	57.8%	988	36.2%	163	6.0%	0	0.0%	590	2,729
Prairie	87%	459	47.9%	485	50.6%	15	1.6%	0	0.0%	-26	959
Ravalli	74%	3,034	51.2%	2,583	43.6%	306	5.2%	0	0.0%	451	5,923
Richland	72%	2,335	57.2%	1,676	41.1%	69	1.7%	0	0.0%	659	4,080
Roosevelt	68%	2,375	60.4%	1,486	37.8%	69	1.8%	0	0.0%	889	3,930
Rosebud	69%	1,121	51.5%	975	44.8%	80	3.7%	0	0.0%	146	2,176
Sanders	76%	1,688	55.2%	1,213	39.7%	157	5.1%	0	0.0%	475	3,058
Sheridan	72%	1,753	68.0%	775	30.1%	51	2.0%	0	0.0%	978	2,579
Silver Bow	76%	13,545	70.0%	4,978	25.7%	840	4.3%	0	0.0%	8,567	19,363
Stillwater	79%	1,083	48.7%	1,064	47.8%	79	3.5%	0	0.0%	19	2,226
Sweet Grass	82%	625	41.4%	832	55.2%	51	3.4%	0	0.0%	-207	1,508
Teton	86%	1,669	53.4%	1,325	42.4%	134	4.3%	0	0.0%	344	3,128
Toole	76%	1,609	58.9%	980	35.9%	143	5.2%	0	0.0%	629	2,732
Treasure	91%	287	53.1%	237	43.9%	16	3.0%	0	0.0%	50	540
Valley	65%	2,673	58.1%	1,823	39.6%	107	2.3%	0	0.0%	850	4,603
Wheatland	86%	735	55.9%	540	41.0%	41	3.1%	0	0.0%	195	1,316
Wibaux	78%	427	64.2%	231	34.7%	7	1.1%	0	0.0%	196	665
Yellowstone	68%	15,745	46.5%	17,463	51.6%	665	2.0%	0	0.0%	-1,718	33,873
TOTAL	68%	150,481	54.1%	116,432	41.9%	11,199	4.0%	0	0.0%	34,049	278,112
Total R vote: 116,432 (41.9%)      Total D vote: 150,481 (54.1%)      Total Other vote: 11,199 (4.0%)
* incumbent

1968 Governor, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,373	43.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,580	50.5%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	175	5.6%
TOTAL	3,128
Turnout: 66%

1968 Governor, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,779	51.5%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,548	44.8%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	129	3.7%
TOTAL	3,456
Turnout: 65%

1968 Governor, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,622	60.4%
Tim Babcock* (R)	978	36.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	84	3.1%
TOTAL	2,684
Turnout: 71%

1968 Governor, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	611	48.5%
Tim Babcock* (R)	604	47.9%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	46	3.6%
TOTAL	1,261
Turnout: 85%

1968 Governor, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,010	54.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,556	42.5%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	94	2.6%
TOTAL	3,660
Turnout: 84%

1968 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	487	50.1%
Tim Babcock* (R)	451	46.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	35	3.6%
TOTAL	973
Turnout: 78%

1968 Governor, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	15,447	57.8%
Tim Babcock* (R)	10,397	38.9%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	904	3.4%
TOTAL	26,748
Turnout: 57%

1968 Governor, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,755	54.8%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,303	40.7%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	147	4.6%
TOTAL	3,205
Turnout: 83%

1968 Governor, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,515	49.8%
Tim Babcock* (R)	2,403	47.6%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	128	2.5%
TOTAL	5,046
Turnout: 70%

1968 Governor, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	875	55.1%
Tim Babcock* (R)	673	42.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	41	2.6%
TOTAL	1,589
Turnout: 84%

1968 Governor, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,541	54.3%
Tim Babcock* (R)	2,013	43.0%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	129	2.8%
TOTAL	4,683
Turnout: 71%

1968 Governor, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	4,583	74.6%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,246	20.3%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	316	5.1%
TOTAL	6,145
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	902	56.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	650	41.0%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	32	2.0%
TOTAL	1,584
Turnout: 70%

1968 Governor, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	3,158	51.2%
Tim Babcock* (R)	2,790	45.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	220	3.6%
TOTAL	6,168
Turnout: 81%

1968 Governor, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	8,259	54.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	5,983	39.8%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	798	5.3%
TOTAL	15,040
Turnout: 68%

1968 Governor, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	5,139	42.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	6,369	53.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	472	3.9%
TOTAL	11,980
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	408	48.3%
Tim Babcock* (R)	411	48.7%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	25	3.0%
TOTAL	844
Turnout: 91%

1968 Governor, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,300	61.3%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,333	35.5%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	117	3.1%
TOTAL	3,750
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	287	51.1%
Tim Babcock* (R)	265	47.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	10	1.8%
TOTAL	562
Turnout: 114%

1968 Governor, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	679	52.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	536	41.8%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	68	5.3%
TOTAL	1,283
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	4,165	61.6%
Tim Babcock* (R)	2,410	35.6%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	188	2.8%
TOTAL	6,763
Turnout: 67%

1968 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,034	57.3%
Tim Babcock* (R)	690	38.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	81	4.5%
TOTAL	1,805
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	821	54.4%
Tim Babcock* (R)	624	41.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	64	4.2%
TOTAL	1,509
Turnout: 95%

1968 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,962	48.7%
Tim Babcock* (R)	2,749	45.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	373	6.1%
TOTAL	6,084
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	6,368	44.3%
Tim Babcock* (R)	7,491	52.1%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	530	3.7%
TOTAL	14,389
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	610	54.0%
Tim Babcock* (R)	463	41.0%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	56	5.0%
TOTAL	1,129
Turnout: 85%

1968 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	3,920	66.7%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,613	27.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	347	5.9%
TOTAL	5,880
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,164	50.4%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,065	46.1%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	81	3.5%
TOTAL	2,310
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	873	61.7%
Tim Babcock* (R)	512	36.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	29	2.1%
TOTAL	1,414
Turnout: 87%

1968 Governor, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	382	43.8%
Tim Babcock* (R)	449	51.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	42	4.8%
TOTAL	873
Turnout: 69%

1968 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	760	64.5%
Tim Babcock* (R)	342	29.0%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	77	6.5%
TOTAL	1,179
Turnout: 68%

1968 Governor, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	10,276	48.2%
Tim Babcock* (R)	9,150	42.9%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	1,895	8.9%
TOTAL	21,321
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,076	57.4%
Tim Babcock* (R)	767	40.9%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	32	1.7%
TOTAL	1,875
Turnout: 81%

1968 Governor, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,730	50.5%
Tim Babcock* (R)	2,494	46.1%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	181	3.3%
TOTAL	5,405
Turnout: 78%

1968 Governor, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	173	50.7%
Tim Babcock* (R)	157	46.0%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	11	3.2%
TOTAL	341
Turnout: 89%

1968 Governor, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,545	57.8%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,052	39.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	75	2.8%
TOTAL	2,672
Turnout: 84%

1968 Governor, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,692	57.6%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,092	37.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	152	5.2%
TOTAL	2,936
Turnout: 77%

1968 Governor, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	459	43.7%
Tim Babcock* (R)	569	54.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	22	2.1%
TOTAL	1,050
Turnout: 65%

1968 Governor, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,578	57.8%
Tim Babcock* (R)	988	36.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	163	6.0%
TOTAL	2,729
Turnout: 68%

1968 Governor, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	459	47.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	485	50.6%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	15	1.6%
TOTAL	959
Turnout: 87%

1968 Governor, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	3,034	51.2%
Tim Babcock* (R)	2,583	43.6%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	306	5.2%
TOTAL	5,923
Turnout: 74%

1968 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,335	57.2%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,676	41.1%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	69	1.7%
TOTAL	4,080
Turnout: 72%

1968 Governor, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,375	60.4%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,486	37.8%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	69	1.8%
TOTAL	3,930
Turnout: 68%

1968 Governor, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,121	51.5%
Tim Babcock* (R)	975	44.8%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	80	3.7%
TOTAL	2,176
Turnout: 69%

1968 Governor, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,688	55.2%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,213	39.7%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	157	5.1%
TOTAL	3,058
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,753	68.0%
Tim Babcock* (R)	775	30.1%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	51	2.0%
TOTAL	2,579
Turnout: 72%

1968 Governor, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	13,545	70.0%
Tim Babcock* (R)	4,978	25.7%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	840	4.3%
TOTAL	19,363
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,083	48.7%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,064	47.8%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	79	3.5%
TOTAL	2,226
Turnout: 79%

1968 Governor, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	625	41.4%
Tim Babcock* (R)	832	55.2%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	51	3.4%
TOTAL	1,508
Turnout: 82%

1968 Governor, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,669	53.4%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,325	42.4%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	134	4.3%
TOTAL	3,128
Turnout: 86%

1968 Governor, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	1,609	58.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	980	35.9%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	143	5.2%
TOTAL	2,732
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	287	53.1%
Tim Babcock* (R)	237	43.9%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	16	3.0%
TOTAL	540
Turnout: 91%

1968 Governor, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	2,673	58.1%
Tim Babcock* (R)	1,823	39.6%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	107	2.3%
TOTAL	4,603
Turnout: 65%

1968 Governor, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	735	55.9%
Tim Babcock* (R)	540	41.0%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	41	3.1%
TOTAL	1,316
Turnout: 86%

1968 Governor, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	427	64.2%
Tim Babcock* (R)	231	34.7%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	7	1.1%
TOTAL	665
Turnout: 78%

1968 Governor, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Forrest Anderson (D)	15,745	46.5%
Tim Babcock* (R)	17,463	51.6%
Wayne Montgomery (New Reform)	665	2.0%
TOTAL	33,873
Turnout: 68%