1968 United States Senate election in Washington

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1968 United States Senate election in Washington
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Nominee Warren Magnuson Jack Metcalf
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 796,183 435,894
Percentage 64.4% 35.3%
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County results
Magnuson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Metcalf:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Warren Magnuson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Warren Magnuson
Democratic

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    The 1968 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a fifth term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Jack Metcalf.

    Blanket primary[]

    The blanket primary was held on September 17, 1968.

    Candidates[]

    Democratic[]

    • Arthur C. DeWitt, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 1964
    • Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator

    Republican[]

    • Harvey L. Cole
    • Roy R. Fait
    • Jack Metcalf, State Senator
    • Ralph O. Westlake

    Results[]

    Blanket primary results[1][2][3][4]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Warren G. Magnuson 373,303 54.21%
    Republican Jack Metcalf 210,981 30.64%
    Republican Harvey L. Cole 40,844 5.93%
    Democratic Arthur C. DeWitt 28,683 4.17%
    Republican Ralph O. Westlake 25,756 3.74%
    Republican Roy R. Fait 9,096 1.32%
    Total votes 688,663 100.00%

    General election[]

    Candidates[]

    • Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
    • Jack Metcalf, Republican, State Senator
    • Irwin R. Hogenauer, New Party, peace activist[5]
    • Debbie Leonard, Socialist Workers

    Results[]

    1968 United States Senate election in Washington[6][7][8][9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Warren Magnuson (Incumbent) 796,183 64.41
    Republican Jack Metcalf 435,894 35.26
    New Party Irwin R. Hogenauer 2,762 0.22
    Socialist Workers Debbie Leonard 1,224 0.10
    Majority 360,289 29.15
    Turnout 1,236,063
    Democratic hold

    See also[]

    References[]

    1. ^ "WA US Senate, 1968 - Blanket Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
    2. ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
    3. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 159.
    4. ^ America Votes 8, pp. 404–405.
    5. ^ "Irwin R. Hogenauer Papers, 1932-1984". Archives West Orbis Cascade Alliance.
    6. ^ "WA US Senate, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
    7. ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
    8. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1969-07-01). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
    9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
    10. ^ America Votes 8, p. 398.

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