1968 United States Senate election in Nevada

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1968 United States Senate election in Nevada
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  1962 November 5, 1968 1974  
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Nominee Alan Bible Edward Fike
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote83,62269,083
Percentage54.76%45.24%

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County results
Bible:      50–60%     60–70%
Fike:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Alan Bible
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Alan Bible
Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Bible was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican Edward Fike despite Republican nominee Richard Nixon carrying the state in the concurrent presidential election in the state.

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General election

Candidates

Results

1968 U.S. Senate election in Nevada [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Alan Bible (incumbent) 83,622 54.76%
Republican Edward Fike 69,08345.24%
Turnout 152,705100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. 1969. Retrieved June 9, 2022.