1968 United States Senate election in Idaho

The 1968 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on Tuesday, November 5. Democratic incumbent Frank Church was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Republican U.S. Representative George V. Hansen.

1968 United States Senate election in Idaho

November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Frank Church George V. Hansen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 173,482 114,394
Percentage 60.26% 39.74%

County results
Church:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hansen:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Frank Church
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Church
Democratic

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Idaho[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Church (incumbent) 173,482 60.26% Increase5.52
Republican George V. Hansen 114,394 39.74% Decrease5.52
Total votes 287,876 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
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