1968 United States Senate election in Arkansas
The 1968 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 5, 1968.
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Incumbent Democratic Senator J. William Fulbright was re-elected to a fifth term, defeating Democratic and Republican challengers.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- J. William Fulbright, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Bob Hayes, resident of Calico Rock
- Foster Johnson, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1966
- James D. Johnson, former Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court and 1966 nominee for Governor of Arkansas
Results
The primary was held on July 30.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. William Fulbright (incumbent) | 220,684 | 52.92% | |
| Democratic | James D. Johnson | 132,038 | 31.66% | |
| Democratic | Bob Hayes | 52,906 | 12.69% | |
| Democratic | Foster Johnson | 11,395 | 2.73% | |
| Total votes | 417,023 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. William Fulbright (incumbent) | 349,965 | 59.15% |  9.52 | |
| Republican | Charles T. Bernard | 241,731 | 40.85% |  9.52 | |
| Total votes | 591,696 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- "AR US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "AR US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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