1968 United States Senate election in Vermont
The 1968 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate; he was unopposed. As of 2020, this is the last time a Republican (or anyone other than Patrick Leahy) won the Class 3 Senate seat in Vermont.
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Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | George Aiken (Incumbent) | 42,248 | 72.8% | ||
| Republican | William K. Tufts | 15,786 | 27.2% | ||
| Republican | Other | 28 | 0.0% | ||
| Total votes | '58,062' | '100.0%' | |||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | George Aiken (Incumbent) | 1,534 | 61.8% | ||
| Write-in | Philip H. Hoff | 400 | 18.2% | ||
| Democratic | Other | 438 | 20.0% | ||
| Total votes | '2,192' | '100.0%' | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Aiken (Incumbent) | 94,738 | 60.2% | ||
| Democratic | George Aiken (Incumbent) | 62,416 | 39.7% | ||
| No party | George Aiken (Incumbent) | 43 | 0.0% | ||
| Total | George Aiken (Incumbent) | 157,197 | 99.9% | ||
| N/A | Other | 178 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | '157,375' | '100.0%' | |||
See also
References
- "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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