Election to the United States Senate in 1968

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The 1968 election to the United States Senate for the 91st United States Congress took place on November 5th. It was part of the election in the United States that day and coincided with the presidential election in which Richard Nixon was first elected president.

The 34 Class III seats were up for election, there were no by-elections for senators who left office prematurely. 23 of these senators belonged to the Democratic Party and 11 to the Republicans . 20 Senators were re-elected, 13 Democrats and 7 Republicans. 7 previously Democratic seats went to the Republicans, the Democrats won 2 seats from the Republicans. With that, the Republicans won 5 seats, and they got another one in December when, after the death of Democratic Senator Bob Bartlett, Republican Ted Stevens was appointed as his successor by Alaska's Governor Walter Hickel . The Democratic majority fell from 62 to 56 seats, while the Republicans were able to improve from 38 to 44.

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Results

The winners of these elections were accepted into the Senate on January 3, 1969, when the 91st Congress met . All seats of these senators belong to class III .

Country Acting Senator Political party Result New senator
Alabama J. Lister Hill democrat held by Democrats James Allen
Alaska Ernest Gruening democrat held by Democrats Mike Gravel
Arizona Carl Hayden democrat Gain Republicans Barry Goldwater
Arkansas J. William Fulbright democrat re-elected J. William Fulbright
Colorado Peter H. Dominick republican re-elected Peter H. Dominick
Connecticut Abraham A. Ribicoff democrat re-elected Abraham A. Ribicoff
Florida George Smathers democrat Gain Republicans Edward Gurney
Georgia Herman Talmadge democrat re-elected Herman Talmadge
Hawaii Daniel Inouye democrat re-elected Daniel Inouye
Idaho Frank Church democrat re-elected Frank Church
Illinois Everett Dirksen republican re-elected Everett Dirksen
Indiana Birch Bayh democrat re-elected Birch Bayh
Iowa Bourke B. Hickenlooper republican Gain democrats Harold Hughes
California Thomas Kuchel republican Gain democrats Alan Cranston
Kansas Frank Carlson republican held by Republicans Bob Dole
Kentucky Thruston Ballard Morton republican held by Republicans Marlow Cook
Louisiana Russell B. Long democrat re-elected Russell B. Long
Maryland Daniel Brewster democrat Gain Republicans Charles Mathias
Missouri Edward V. Long democrat held by Democrats Thomas Eagleton
Nevada Alan Bible democrat re-elected Alan Bible
New Hampshire Norris Cotton republican re-elected Norris Cotton
new York Jacob K. Javits republican re-elected Jacob K. Javits
North Carolina Sam Ervin democrat re-elected Sam Ervin
North Dakota Milton Young republican re-elected Milton Young
Ohio Frank J. Lausche democrat Gain Republicans William B. Saxbe
Oklahoma AS Mike Monroney democrat Gain Republicans Henry Bellmon
Oregon Wayne Morse democrat Gain Republicans Bob Packwood
Pennsylvania Joseph S. Clark democrat Gain Republicans Richard Schweiker
South carolina Fritz Hollings democrat re-elected Fritz Hollings
South Dakota George McGovern democrat re-elected George McGovern
Utah Wallace F. Bennett republican re-elected Wallace F. Bennett
Vermont George Aiken republican re-elected George Aiken
Washington Warren G. Magnuson democrat re-elected Warren G. Magnuson
Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson democrat re-elected Gaylord Nelson
  • re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected