The 1968 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Warren Magnuson won a fifth term in office, defeating Republican State Senator
Jack Metcalf Jack Metcalf may refer to:
*Jack Metcalf (footballer) (born 1991), English footballer
*Jack Metcalf (rugby league) (1919–2007), Australian rugby league footballer
*Jack Metcalf (politician) (1927–2007), American politician
See also
* Jack Metc ...
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Blanket primary
The blanket primary was held on September 17, 1968.
Candidates
Democratic
*Arthur C. DeWitt, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for
U.S. Senate in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
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Warren G. Magnuson
Warren Grant "Maggie" Magnuson (April 12, 1905May 20, 1989) was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Washington in Congress for 44 years, first as a Representative from 1937 to 1944, and then as a senator from 1944 to 1 ...
, incumbent
United States Senator
Republican
*Harvey L. Cole
*Roy R. Fait
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Jack Metcalf Jack Metcalf may refer to:
*Jack Metcalf (footballer) (born 1991), English footballer
*Jack Metcalf (rugby league) (1919–2007), Australian rugby league footballer
*Jack Metcalf (politician) (1927–2007), American politician
See also
* Jack Metc ...
, State Senator
*Ralph O. Westlake
Results
General election
Candidates
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Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
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Jack Metcalf Jack Metcalf may refer to:
*Jack Metcalf (footballer) (born 1991), English footballer
*Jack Metcalf (rugby league) (1919–2007), Australian rugby league footballer
*Jack Metcalf (politician) (1927–2007), American politician
See also
* Jack Metc ...
, Republican, State Senator
* Irwin R. Hogenauer, New Party, peace activist
* Debbie Leonard, Socialist Workers
Results
See also
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1968 United States Senate elections
The 1968 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate which coincided with the presidential election of the same year. Although Richard Nixon won the presidential election narrowly, the Republicans picked up five ne ...
References
Bibliography
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1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
United States Senate
Washington
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