1968 United States Senate election in Utah

1968 United States Senate election in Utah
← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →
 
Nominee Wallace F. Bennett Milton L. Weilenmann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 225,075 192,168
Percentage 53.68% 45.83%
County results
Bennett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Weilenmann:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%
U.S. senator before election

Wallace F. Bennett
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wallace F. Bennett
Republican

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The 1968 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican Senator Wallace F. Bennett won re-election to a fourth term.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Milton L. Weilenmann 47,908 50.70
Democratic Phil L. Hansen 46,579 49.30
Total votes 94,487 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2][3][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wallace F. Bennett (incumbent) 81,945 60.87
Republican Mark E. Anderson 52,689 39.13
Total votes 134,634 100.00

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Utah[7][8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wallace F. Bennett (Incumbent) 225,075 53.68
Democratic Milton N. Weilenmann 192,168 45.83
Peace and Freedom Utah Phillips 2,019 0.48
Majority 32,907 7.85
Turnout 419,262
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Utah Parties Eye Sept. 10 State Primary". Logan Herald Journal. Logan, Utah. July 29, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 156.
  3. ^ a b America Votes 8, p. 384.
  4. ^ "UT US Senate, 1968 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Bennett Chosen in Utah". New York Times. New York City. September 11, 1968. p. 31. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "UT US Senate, 1968 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 98.
  8. ^ America Votes 8, p. 378.
  9. ^ "UT US Senate, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Abstract of the returns of the General Election held in the county of ..., state of Utah, Tuesday, November 5, 1968" (PDF). Utah Lieutenant Governor Elections.

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