Election Name: | 1968 United States Senate election in New York |
Country: | New York |
Flag Image: | Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in New York |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in New York |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1968 |
Image1: | File:Jacob Javits.jpg |
Nominee1: | Jacob Javits |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Alliance1: | Liberal Party of New York |
Popular Vote1: | 3,269,772 |
Percentage1: | 49.68% |
Nominee2: | Paul O'Dwyer |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 2,150,695 |
Percentage2: | 32.68% |
Image3: | File:JamesLBuckley.jpg |
Nominee3: | James L. Buckley |
Party3: | Conservative Party (New York) |
Popular Vote3: | 1,139,402 |
Percentage3: | 17.31% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Jacob Javits |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jacob Javits |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1968 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits defeated Democratic challenger Paul O'Dwyer and Conservative Party challenger James Buckley in a three-way race.
While Javits did not face any challengers for the Republican nomination, he did face a minor one when seeking the Liberal Party of New York's nomination.