1968 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 5, 1968 (1968-11-05)
 
Nominee George Aiken
Party Republican
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 157,197
Percentage 99.89%
U.S. senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

The 1968 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate; he was unopposed. As of 2023, this is the last time the Republicans won the Class 3 Senate seat in Vermont.

Aiken spent $17.09 (equivalent to $144 in 2022) during the campaign.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (Incumbent) 42,248 72.8%
Republican William K. Tufts 15,786 27.2%
Republican Other 28 0.0%
Total votes 58,062 100.0%

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Write-In George Aiken (Incumbent) 1,534 61.8%
Write-In Philip H. Hoff 400 18.2%
Democratic Other 438 20.0%
Total votes 2,192 100.0%

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1968[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (Incumbent) 94,738 60.20% -6.63%
Democratic George Aiken (Incumbent) 62,416 39.66% +6.49%
No party George Aiken (Incumbent) 43 0.03% N/A
Total George Aiken (Incumbent) 157,197 99.89% N/A
N/A Other 178 0.11% N/A
Total votes 157,375 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Politics and Power Forever Linked With Money". Rutland Herald. September 18, 1994. p. 47. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Pooh-Poohs Senator Aiken". Rutland Daily Herald. Associated Press. July 31, 1968. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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