1968 United States Senate election in Florida
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Gurney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Collins: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Florida United States Senate election was marked by the election of the first
Reconstruction
.
Democratic three-term
Edward J. Gurney
became the Republican candidate.
Gurney was much less well-known than Collins, but he won by a margin of over 11%. It is possible that Richard Nixon's victory in the presidential race (including winning Florida) helped Gurney defeat Collins. Gurney was the first Republican elected to the Senate from Florida since 1872.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Edward J. Gurney | 1,131,499 | 55.90% | |
Democratic
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LeRoy Collins | 892,637 | 44.10% | |
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