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1968 United States Senate election in Georgia
Nominee
Herman Talmadge
E. Earl Patton
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
885,093
246,865
Percentage
77.51%
22.49%
County resultsTalmadge : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Patton : 50-60%
U.S. senator before election
Herman Talmadge
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Herman Talmadge
Democratic
The 1968 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge was re-elected to a third consecutive term in office, winning large victories in the primary and general elections.
For the first time, Republicans held a primary election to nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Maynard Jackson , Atlanta attorney for the National Labor Relations Board
Herman Talmadge , incumbent U.S. Senator since 1953
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
E. Earl Patton , Fulton County businessman
Jack Sells
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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