1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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  1962 November 5, 1968 1974  
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Nominee Daniel Inouye Wayne Thiessen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote189,24834,008
Percentage83.40%14.99%

1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
County results
Inouye:     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye was re-elected to a second term in office, easily defeating Republican nominee Wayne Thiessen.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1968 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Inouye (inc.) 111,135 87.54%
Democratic William Lampard14,35711.31%
Democratic Joseph Petrowski1,4691.16%
Total votes126,961 100.00%

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Daniel Inouye (inc.) 189,248 83.40% Increase2.svg13.99
Republican Wayne C. Thiessen34,00814.99%Decrease2.svg15.60
Peace and Freedom Oliver M. Lee3,6711.62%N/A
Total votes235,686 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - D Primary Race - Oct 05, 1968".
  2. "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".