1968 United States Senate election in New York
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The 1968 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits defeated Democratic challenger Paul O'Dwyer and Conservative Party challenger James Buckley in a three-way race.
Major candidates
Republican
- Jacob Javits, incumbent U.S. Senator
While Javits did not face any challengers for the Republican nomination, he did face a minor one when seeking the Liberal Party of New York's nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal | Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) | 10,277 | 72.14% | |
Liberal | Murray Baron | 3,969 | 27.86% | |
Total votes | 14,246 | 100.00% |
Democratic
- Eugene Nickerson, Nassau County Executive
- Paul O'Dwyer, former New York City Councilman
- Joseph Y. Resnick, U.S. Representative from Ellenville
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul O'Dwyer | 275,877 | 36.14% | |
Democratic | Eugene Nickerson | 257,639 | 33.75% | |
Democratic | Joseph Y. Resnick | 229,893 | 30.11% | |
Total votes | 763,409 | 100.00% |
Conservative
- James L. Buckley, attorney and brother of conservative activist William F. Buckley
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) | 2,810,836 | |||
Liberal | Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) | 458,936 | |||
total | Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) | 3,269,772 | 49.68% | −7.70% | |
Democratic | Paul O'Dwyer | 2,150,695 | 32.68% | −7.46% | |
Conservative | James Buckley | 1,139,402 | 17.31% | +15.27% | |
Peace and Freedom | Herman Ferguson | 8,775 | 0.13% | +0.13% | |
Socialist Labor | John Emanuel | 7,964 | 0.12% | −0.02% | |
Socialist Workers | Hedda Garza | 4,979 | 0.08% | −0.23% |
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate - L Primary Race - Jun 18, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 18, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.