1968 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1968, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Frank Carlson did not run for re-election.
Republican nominee Bob Dole defeated Democratic nominee William I. Robinson with 60.08% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Irene Corn
- James Kenneth Logan, dean of the University of Kansas School of Law[2]
- George A. Lopez, employee of a meat packing plant[2]
- William I. Robinson, attorney,1960
- K. L. "Ken" Smith, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1962
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William I. Robinson | 56,242 | 40.90 | |
| Democratic | James Kenneth Logan | 50,709 | 36.88 | |
| Democratic | K. L. "Ken" Smith | 13,698 | 9.96 | |
| Democratic | George A. Lopez | 9,386 | 6.83 | |
| Democratic | Irene Corn | 7,474 | 5.44 | |
| Total votes | 137,509 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Governor of Kansas
- Bob Dole, incumbent U.S. Representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole | 190,782 | 68.48 | |
| Republican | William H. Avery | 87,801 | 31.52 | |
| Total votes | 278,583 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bob Dole (R)
- William I. Robinson (D)
- Joseph Fred Hyskell (P)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
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Bob Dole | 490,911 | 60.08 | |
Democratic
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William I. Robinson | 315,911 | 38.66 | |
Prohibition
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Joseph Fred Hyskell | 10,262 | 1.26 | |
| None | Scattering | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 175,000 | 21.42 | ||
| Turnout | 817,096 | |||
Republican hold
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See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Thumbnail Sketches of State and District Primary Candidates". The Fort Scott Tribune. Fort Scott, Kansas. August 5, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
- ^ a b America Votes 8, p. 137.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1968 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1968 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ America Votes 8, p. 128.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 15.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1970). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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