The 1964 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent
Democrat
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Henry M. Jackson
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won a third term in office with a landslide victory over Republican
Superintendent of Instruction Lloyd J. Andrews
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.
Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
*Alice Franklin Bryant
*Arthur C. DeWitt
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Henry M. Jackson
Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington. A Cold War liberal and a ...
, incumbent
United States Senator
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since 1953
Republican
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Lloyd J. Andrews
Lloyd Joel Andrews Sr. (August 26, 1920 – October 7, 2014) was an American educator, businessman, and politician.
Born in Dutton, Montana, Andrews moved with his parents to a farm in Green Bluff, Washington. He graduated from Mead High Sc ...
, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
*David J. Williams
*Mary Elizabeth Whitner
Results
General election
Results
See also
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1964 United States Senate elections
The 1964 United States Senate elections coincided with the 1964 United States presidential election, election of President Lyndon B. Johnson by an overwhelming majority, to a full term. His Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party picke ...
References
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Events January
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United States Senate
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