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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.
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Russell Long (incumbent) | 494,467 | 87.02% | |
Democratic | Maurice Blache | 73,791 | 12.99% | |
Total votes | 568,258 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Russell Long (incumbent) | 518,586 | 100.00% | ||
Total votes | 518,586 | 100.00% |
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