1968 United States Senate election in Washington
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a fifth term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Jack Metcalf, who only won Stevens County and San Juan County.
Blanket primary
The blanket primary was held on September 17, 1968.
Candidates
Democratic
- Arthur C. DeWitt, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 1964
- Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator
Republican
- Harvey L. Cole
- Roy R. Fait
- Jack Metcalf, State Senator
- Ralph O. Westlake
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 373,303 | 54.21% | |
| Republican | Jack Metcalf | 210,981 | 30.64% | |
| Republican | Harvey L. Cole | 40,844 | 5.93% | |
| Democratic | Arthur C. DeWitt | 28,683 | 4.17% | |
| Republican | Ralph O. Westlake | 25,756 | 3.74% | |
| Republican | Roy R. Fait | 9,096 | 1.32% | |
| Total votes | 688,663 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jack Metcalf, Republican, State Senator
- Irwin R. Hogenauer, New Party, peace activist[4]
- Debbie Leonard, Socialist Workers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren Magnuson (Incumbent) | 796,183 | 64.41 | |
| Republican | Jack Metcalf | 435,894 | 35.26 | |
| New Party | Irwin R. Hogenauer | 2,762 | 0.22 | |
| Socialist Workers | Debbie Leonard | 1,224 | 0.10 | |
| Majority | 360,289 | 29.15 | ||
| Turnout | 1,236,063 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 159.
- ^ America Votes 8, pp. 404–405.
- ^ "Irwin R. Hogenauer Papers, 1932-1984". Archives West Orbis Cascade Alliance.
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (July 1, 1969). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ America Votes 8, p. 398.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1956). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute (published 1970).