1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph S. Clark, Jr. sought re-election to another term, but was defeated by Republican nominee Richard Schweiker.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Joseph S. Clark, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Richard Schweiker | 2,399,762 | 51.90% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph S. Clark, Jr. (incumbent) | 2,117,662 | 45.80% | ||
| Constitution | Frank W. Gaydosh | 96,742 | 2.09% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Benson Perry | 7,198 | 0.16% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Pearl Chertov | 2,743 | 0.06% | ||
| N/A | Other | 111 | 0.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved 8 July 2014.