1968 United States Senate election in Illinois

The 1968 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 5, 1968, to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator and Minority Leader Everett Dirksen won re-election to his fourth term.

1968 United States Senate election in Illinois

November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Everett M. Dirksen William G. Clark
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,358,947 2,073,242
Percentage 53.01% 46.59%

County Results
Dirksen:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Clark::      50–60%

Senator before election

Everett M. Dirksen
Republican

Elected Senator

Everett M. Dirksen
Republican

Election information

The primaries and general election coincided with those for other federal (United States president and House) and those for state elections.

Primaries were held on June 11.[1]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William G. Clark 627,361 99.97
Write-in Others 218 0.04
Total votes 627,579 100

Republican primary

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everett McKinley Dirksen (incumbent) 622,710 92.15
Republican Roy C. Johnson 53,069 7.85
Write-in Others 17 0.00
Total votes 675,796 100

General election

Candidates

  • William G. Clark (D), Illinois Attorney General
  • Everett M. Dirksen (R), incumbent U.S. Senator and Senate Minority Leader

Results

United States Senate election in Illinois, 1968[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everett M. Dirksen (incumbent) 2,358,947 53.01
Democratic William G. Clark 2,073,242 46.59
Socialist Labor Louis Fisher 17,542 0.39
Independent Write-in candidates 26 0.00
Total votes 4,449,757 100.00

See also

  • United States Senate elections, 1968

References

  1. Illinois Blue Book 1967-1968. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 884. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "1968 Senatorial General Election Results - Illinois".
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