1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky
The 1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thruston Morton retired from office. Jefferson County, Kentucky Judge (the equivalent of a County Executive) Marlow Cook won the open seat.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Marlow Cook, Jefferson County Judge
- Eugene Siler, former Congressman
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate
- E. W. Kemp
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marlow Cook | 73,171 | 61.99% | |
| Republican | Eugene Siler | 39,743 | 33.67% | |
| Republican | E.W. Kemp | 3,104 | 2.63% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 2,015 | 1.71% | |
| Total votes | 118,033 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Katherine Peden, Commissioner of Commerce
- John Y. Brown, Sr., former Congressman
- Foster Ockerman, former State Representative[2]
- Ted Osborn, State Representative [3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katherine Peden | 86,317 | 42.51% | |
| Democratic | John Y. Brown | 51,509 | 25.37% | |
| Democratic | Foster Ockerman | 25,602 | 12.61% | |
| Democratic | Ted R. Osborn | 20,049 | 9.88% | |
| Democratic | Others | 19,560 | 9.63% | |
| Total votes | 203,037 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Marlow Cook | 484,260 | 51.36% | |
| Democratic | Katherine Peden | 448,960 | 47.62% | |
| American Independent | Duane F. Olsen | 9,645 | 1.02% | |
| Majority | 35,300 | 3.74% | ||
| Turnout | 942,865 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=403516
- "Interview with Edwin Foster Ockerman, Sr., January 21, 2004". Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- https://encompass.eku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1031&context=progress_1965-66
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=403517
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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