Election Name: | 1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
Country: | Pennsylvania |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1968 |
Image1: | Sen Richard Schweiker.jpg |
Nominee1: | Richard Schweiker |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 2,399,762 |
Percentage1: | 51.90% |
Nominee2: | Joseph S. Clark Jr. |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 2,117,662 |
Percentage2: | 45.80% |
Map Size: | 260px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Joseph S. Clark, Jr. |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Richard Schweiker |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph S. Clark Jr. sought re-election to a third term but was defeated by Republican U.S. Representative Richard Schweiker. This election marked the last time that an incumbent Senator lost re-election to this seat.