1968 United States Senate election in Nevada
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Bible was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican Edward Fike despite Republican nominee Richard Nixon carrying the state in the concurrent presidential election in the state.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Alan Bible, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1954 (Democratic)
- Edward Fike, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Alan Bible (incumbent) | 83,622 | 54.76% | ||
| Republican | Edward Fike | 69,083 | 45.24% | ||
| Turnout | 152,705 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. 1969. Retrieved June 9, 2022.