Election Name: | 1968 United States Senate election in Georgia |
Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
Flag Year: | 1956 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Georgia |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in Georgia |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1968 |
Image1: | Herman Talmadge (cropped).tif |
Nominee1: | Herman Talmadge |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 885,093 |
Percentage1: | 77.51% |
Nominee2: | E. Earl Patton |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 246,865 |
Percentage2: | 22.49% |
Map Size: | 240px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Herman Talmadge |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Herman Talmadge |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1968 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge was re-elected to a third consecutive term in office, winning large victories in the primary and general elections.
For the first time, Republicans held a primary election to nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate.