1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph S. Clark, Jr. sought re-election to another term, but was defeated by Republican nominee Richard Schweiker.
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Joseph S. Clark, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Richard Schweiker | 2,399,762 | 51.90% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph S. Clark, Jr. (incumbent) | 2,117,662 | 45.80% | ||
| Constitution | Frank W. Gaydosh | 96,742 | 2.09% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Benson Perry | 7,198 | 0.16% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Pearl Chertov | 2,743 | 0.06% | ||
| N/A | Other | 111 | 0.00% | ||
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1968
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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