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United States Senate election in Ohio, 1968

United States Senate elections, 1968
United States
← 1966 November 5, 1968 1970 →

34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  Michael Joseph Mansfield.jpg EverettDirksen.jpg
Leader Mike Mansfield Everett Dirksen
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Montana Illinois
Last election 64 seats 36 seats
Seats before 62 38
Seats won 57 43
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 5
Popular vote 24,976,660 23,588,832
Percentage 49.3% 46.5%
Swing Increase 1.4% Decrease 4.5%

US 1968 senate election map.svg
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

Majority Leader before election

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Mike Mansfield
Democratic


Mike Mansfield
Democratic

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

The United States Senate elections, 1968 were elections for the United States Senate which coincided with the presidential election. Although Richard Nixon won the presidential election narrowly, the Republicans picked up five net seats in the Senate. Republicans would gain another seat after the election when Alaska Republican Ted Stevens was appointed to replace Democrat Bob Bartlett.

A bolded state name indicates an article about that state's election.

All seats were class 3.


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