Election Name: | 1968 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Country: | Oklahoma |
Flag Year: | 1941 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1968 |
Image1: | BellmonHL.jpg |
Nominee1: | Henry Bellmon |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 470,120 |
Percentage1: | 51.71% |
Nominee2: | Mike Monroney |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 419,658 |
Percentage2: | 46.16% |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Mike Monroney |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Henry Bellmon |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1968 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 3, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mike Monroney was running for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican Henry Bellmon. This is the last time that a Senator from Oklahoma lost re-election.
This election was the first time since 1942 that a Republican won a United States Senate election in Oklahoma and the first time since 1920 that a Republican won a United States Senate election in Oklahoma for this seat.