1968 United States Senate election in Idaho

Summary

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

← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →
 
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 edit

Results edit

1968 United States Senate election in Idaho[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Church (incumbent) 173,482 60.26%  5.52
Republican George V. Hansen 114,394 39.74%  5.52
Total votes 287,876 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  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". November 5, 1968.