1968 United States Senate election in Washington
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 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
- Debbie Leonard, Socialist Workers
Results
| 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
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 159.
- ^ America Votes 8, pp. 404–405.
- ^ "Irwin R. Hogenauer Papers, 1932-1984". Archives West Orbis Cascade Alliance.
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (July 1, 1969). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ America Votes 8, p. 398.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1956). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute (published 1970).
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