1968 United States Senate election in Utah

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1968 United States Senate election in Utah
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  1962 November 5, 1968 1974  
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Nominee Wallace F. Bennett Milton L. Weilenmann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote225,075192,168
Percentage53.68%45.83%

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County results
Bennett:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:     40–50%
Weilenmann:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Wallace F. Bennett
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wallace F. Bennett
Republican

The 1968 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican Senator Wallace F. Bennett won re-election to a fourth term.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Milton L. Weilenmann 47,908 50.70
Democratic Phil L. Hansen 46,57949.30
Total votes94,487 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2] [3] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wallace F. Bennett (incumbent) 81,945 60.87
Republican Mark E. Anderson52,68939.13
Total votes134,634 100.00

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Utah [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wallace F. Bennett (Incumbent) 225,075 53.68
Democratic Milton N. Weilenmann192,16845.83
Peace and Freedom Utah Phillips 2,0190.48
Majority32,9077.85
Turnout 419,262
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Utah Parties Eye Sept. 10 State Primary". Logan Herald Journal. Logan, Utah. July 29, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 156.
  3. 1 2 America Votes 8, p. 384.
  4. "UT US Senate, 1968 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. "Bennett Chosen in Utah". New York Times. New York City. September 11, 1968. p. 31. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  6. "UT US Senate, 1968 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  7. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 98.
  8. America Votes 8, p. 378.
  9. "UT US Senate, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  10. 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.
  11. "Abstract of the returns of the General Election held in the county of ..., state of Utah, Tuesday, November 5, 1968" (PDF). Utah Lieutenant Governor Elections.

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