1968 United States Senate election in Vermont

1968 United States Senate election in Vermont

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Nominee George Aiken Party Republican Alliance Democratic Popular vote 157,197 Percentage 99.89%

County results Municipality results Aiken:     90–100%

U.S. senator before election George Aiken Republican Elected U.S. Senator George Aiken Republican

The 1968 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate; he was unopposed. As of 2025 ^[update] , this is the last time the Republicans won the Class 3 Senate seat in Vermont.

Aiken spent $17.09 (equivalent to $155in 2024) during the campaign. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• George Aiken, incumbent U.S. Senator ^[2]
• William K. Tufts, teacher ^[2]

Results

Republican primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George Aiken (Incumbent)	42,248	72.8%
	Republican	William K. Tufts	15,786	27.2%
	Republican	Other	28	0.0%
Total votes			58,062	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Philip H. Hoff, incumbent Governor of Vermont

Results

Democratic primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Write-In	George Aiken (Incumbent)	1,534	61.8%
	Write-In	Philip H. Hoff	400	18.2%
	Democratic	Other	438	20.0%
Total votes			2,192	100.0%

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1968 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George Aiken (Incumbent)	94,738	60.20%	−6.63%
	Democratic	George Aiken (Incumbent)	62,416	39.66%	+6.49%
	No party	George Aiken (Incumbent)	43	0.03%	N/A
	Total	George Aiken (Incumbent)	157,197	99.89%	N/A
	N/A	Other	178	0.11%	N/A
Total votes			157,375	100.00%

See also

• 1968 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Politics and Power Forever Linked With Money". Rutland Herald . September 18, 1994. p. 47. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pooh-Poohs Senator Aiken". Rutland Daily Herald. Associated Press. July 31, 1968. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
3. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
4. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.