1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii

← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →
 
Nominee Daniel Inouye Wayne Thiessen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 189,248 34,008
Percentage 83.40% 14.99%

County results
Inouye:      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye was re-elected to a second term in office, easily defeating Republican nominee Wayne Thiessen.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Daniel Inouye, incumbent Senator
  • William Lampard
  • Joseph Petrowski, candidate for Senate in 1962 and U.S. Representative in 1964

Results

1968 Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Inouye (inc.) 111,135 87.54%
Democratic William Lampard 14,357 11.31%
Democratic Joseph Petrowski 1,469 1.16%
Total votes 126,961 100.00%

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Daniel Inouye (inc.) 189,248 83.40% Increase13.99
Republican Wayne C. Thiessen 34,008 14.99% Decrease15.60
Peace and Freedom Oliver M. Lee 3,671 1.62% N/A
Total votes 235,686 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - D Primary Race - Oct 05, 1968".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".