1968 United States Senate election in Iowa

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1968 United States Senate election in Iowa
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  1962 November 5, 1968 1974  
  Harold Hughes, US Senator.jpg David M Stanley (cropped).jpg
Nominee Harold E. Hughes David M. Stanley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote574,884568,469
Percentage50.25%49.69%

1968 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg
County results
Hughes:      50–60%     60–70%
Stanley:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Harold E. Hughes
Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper retired. The open seat was won by Democratic Governor Harold E. Hughes, narrowly defeating Republican State Representative David M. Stanley.

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General election

Candidates

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Iowa [1] [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Harold E. Hughes 574,884 50.25% Increase2.svg3.64
Republican David M. Stanley 568,46949.69%Decrease2.svg3.70
Prohibition Verne Higens7270.06%N/A
Total votes1,143,353 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
  2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1969). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. Leip, David. "1968 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2022.