1968 United States Senate election in Idaho

The 1968 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on Tuesday, November 5. Democratic incumbent Frank Church was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Republican U.S. Representative George V. Hansen.

1968 United States Senate election in Idaho

November 5, 1968

Nominee Frank Church George V. Hansen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 173,482 114,394 Percentage 60.26% 39.74%

County results Church:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hansen:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election Frank Church Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Frank Church Democratic

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Idaho[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Church	173,482	60.26%	5.52
	Republican	George V. Hansen	114,394	39.74%	5.52
Total votes			287,876	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1968 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7023