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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joseph S. Clark Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1957
- John Herman Dent, U.S. Representative from Greensburg
General election
Candidates
- Pearl Chertov (Socialist Workers)
- Joseph S. Clark Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1957 (Democratic)
- Frank W. Gaydosh (Constitution)
- Benson Perry (Socialist Labor)
- Richard Schweiker, U.S. Representative from Norristown (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Richard Schweiker | 2,399,762 | 51.90% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph S. Clark Jr. (incumbent) | 2,117,662 | 45.80% | ||
| Constitution | Frank W. Gaydosh | 96,742 | 2.09% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Benson Perry | 7,198 | 0.16% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Pearl Chertov | 2,743 | 0.06% | ||
| N/A | Other | 111 | 0.00% | ||
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See also
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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