The 1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thruston Morton retired from office. Jefferson County Judge (the equivalent of a County Executive) Marlow Cook won the open seat.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Marlow Cook, Jefferson County Judge
- Eugene Siler, former U.S. Representative
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate
- E. W. Kemp
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marlow Cook | 73,171 | 61.99% | |
| Republican | Eugene Siler | 39,743 | 33.67% | |
| Republican | E.W. Kemp | 3,104 | 2.63% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 2,015 | 1.71% | |
| Total votes | 118,033 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Katherine Peden, Commissioner of Commerce
- John Y. Brown Sr., former U.S. Representative
- Foster Ockerman, former State Representative[2]
- Ted Osborn, State Representative[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katherine Peden | 86,317 | 42.51% | |
| Democratic | John Y. Brown | 51,509 | 25.37% | |
| Democratic | Foster Ockerman | 25,602 | 12.61% | |
| Democratic | Ted R. Osborn | 20,049 | 9.88% | |
| Democratic | Others | 19,560 | 9.63% | |
| Total votes | 203,037 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marlow Cook | 484,260 | 51.36% | |
| Democratic | Katherine Peden | 448,960 | 47.62% | |
| American Independent | Duane F. Olsen | 9,645 | 1.02% | |
| Majority | 35,300 | 3.74% | ||
| Turnout | 942,865 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - R Primary Race - May 28, 1968".
- ^ "Interview with Edwin Foster Ockerman Sr., January 21, 2004". Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Eastern University Status becomes effectives after four months of waiting". Eastern Progress (Eastern Kentucky University). July 1, 1966. p. 1.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY US Senate - D Primary Race - May 28, 1968".
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2019.