1968 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1968 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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  1962 November 5, 1968 1974  
  GaylordNelson.jpg Jerris Leonard.png
Nominee Gaylord Nelson Jerris Leonard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,020,931633,910
Percentage61.69%38.31%

1968 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg
County results
Nelson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Leonard:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Gaylord Nelson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Gaylord Nelson
Democratic

In the United States Senate election in Wisconsin in 1968, incumbent Democrat Gaylord A. Nelson defeated Republican Jerris Leonard.

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Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gaylord Nelson (incumbent)1,020,93161.69% ?
Republican Jerris Leonard 633,91038.31% ?

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