Election Name: | 1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii |
Country: | Hawaii |
Flag Year: | 1956 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in Hawaii |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1968 |
Nominee1: | Daniel Inouye |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 189,248 |
Percentage1: | 83.40% |
Nominee2: | Wayne Thiessen |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 34,008 |
Percentage2: | 14.99% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Daniel Inouye |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Daniel Inouye |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
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.