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United States Senate Election, 1968
The 1968 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate which coincided with the 1968 United States presidential election, presidential election of the same year. Although Richard Nixon won the presidential election narrowly, the Republican Party (United States), Republicans picked up five net seats in the Senate. Republicans would gain another seat after the election when Alaska Republican Ted Stevens was appointed to replace Democrat Bob Bartlett. Results summary Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Incumbents who retired Democratic hold # #Alabama, Alabama: J. Lister Hill (D) was replaced by James Allen (Alabama politician), James Allen (D). Democratic gain # #Iowa, Iowa: Bourke B. Hickenlooper (R) was replaced by Harold Hughes (D). Republican holds # #Kansas, Kansas: Frank Carlson (R) was replaced by Bob Dole (R). # #Kentucky, Kentucky: Thruston Ballard Morton (R) was replaced by Marlow Cook (R). Republican gains # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each of the 50 states is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years, for a total of 100 senators. The vice president of the United States serves as presiding officer and president of the Senate by virtue of that office, despite not being a senator, and has a vote only if the Senate is equally divided. In the vice president's absence, the president pro tempore, who is traditionally the senior member of the party holding a majority of seats, presides over the Senate. As the upper chamber of Congress, the Senate has several powers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
