Election Name: | 1968 United States Senate election in Washington |
Country: | Washington |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Washington |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in Washington |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1968 |
Image1: | File:WarrenGMagnuson (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Warren Magnuson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 796,183 |
Percentage1: | 64.41% |
Nominee2: | Jack Metcalf |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 435,894 |
Percentage2: | 35.26% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Warren Magnuson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Warren Magnuson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1968 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a fifth term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Jack Metcalf.
The blanket primary was held on September 17, 1968.