1968 United States Senate election in Ohio
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Senator Frank Lausche ran for re-election to a third term, but lost the Democratic primary to U.S. Representative John J. Gilligan. In the general election, Gilligan lost to Republican Ohio Attorney General William Saxbe.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John J. Gilligan, U.S. Representative from Cincinnati
- Frank Lausche, incumbent Senator since 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Gilligan | 544,814 | 55.40% | |
| Democratic | Frank Lausche (incumbent) | 438,588 | 44.60% | |
| Total votes | 983,402 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Albert Edward Payne
- William B. Saxbe, Attorney General of Ohio
- William L. White, perennial candidate from Newark
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Saxbe | 575,178 | 82.31% | |
| Republican | William L. White | 71,191 | 10.91% | |
| Republican | Albert Edward Payne | 52,393 | 7.50% | |
| Total votes | 698,762 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Saxbe | 1,928,964 | 51.53% |  13.09
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| Democratic | John J. Gilligan | 1,814,152 | 48.47% |  13.09
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| Independent | Richard Wingerter (write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Independent | Eugene P. Okey (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Peter M. Kapitz (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 3,743,120 | 100.0% | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - May 07, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - R Primary Race - May 07, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.