1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii

1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii
← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →
 
Nominee Daniel Inouye Wayne Thiessen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 189,248 34,008
Percentage 83.40% 14.99%
County results
Inouye:      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

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The 1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye was re-elected to a second term in office, easily defeating Republican nominee Wayne Thiessen.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Daniel Inouye, incumbent Senator
  • William Lampard
  • Joseph Petrowski, candidate for Senate in 1962 and U.S. Representative in 1964

Results

1968 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Inouye (inc.) 111,135 87.54%
Democratic William Lampard 14,357 11.31%
Democratic Joseph Petrowski 1,469 1.16%
Total votes 126,961 100.00%

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Daniel Inouye (inc.) 189,248 83.40% Increase13.99
Republican Wayne C. Thiessen 34,008 14.99% Decrease15.60
Peace and Freedom Oliver M. Lee 3,671 1.62% N/A
Total votes 235,686 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - D Primary Race - Oct 05, 1968".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".