1968 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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1968 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana
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  1962 August 17, 1968 1974  
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Nominee Russell B. Long Maurice Blache
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote494,46773,791
Percentage87.02%12.99%

1968 United States Senate Democratic primary election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg
Parish results
Long:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Blache:      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Russell Long
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Russell Long
Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic Senator Russell Long was elected to a fifth term in office.

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On August 17, Long won the Democratic primary with 87.02% of the vote. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Long won the November general election without an opponent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1968 United States Senate Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Long (incumbent) 494,467 87.02%
Democratic Maurice Blache73,79112.99%
Total votes568,258 100.00%

General election

1968 United States Senate election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Russell Long (incumbent) 518,586 100.00% Steady2.svg
Total votes518,586 100.00%

References

  1. "LA US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. "LA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.