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1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky 
Summary
The 1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thruston Morton retired from office. Jefferson County Judge (the equivalent of a County Executive) Marlow Cook won the open seat.
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 County results Cook: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90% Peden: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Marlow Cook, Jefferson County Judge
- Eugene Siler, former U.S. Representative
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate
- E. W. Kemp
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Katherine Peden, Commissioner of Commerce
- John Y. Brown Sr., former U.S. Representative
- Foster Ockerman, former State Representative[2]
- Ted Osborn, State Representative[3]
Results edit
| 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 edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - R Primary Race - May 28, 1968".
- ^ "Interview with Edwin Foster Ockerman Sr., January 21, 2004". Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Eastern University Status becomes effectives after four months of waiting". Eastern Progress (Eastern Kentucky University). July 1, 1966. p. 1.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - D Primary Race - May 28, 1968".
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2019.