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The1968 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1968, concurrently with theU.S. presidential election as well as other elections to theUnited States Senate in other states as well as elections to theUnited States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
IncumbentRepublican U.S. SenatorFrank Carlson did not run for re-election.
Republican nomineeBob Dole defeatedDemocratic nominee William I. Robinson with 60.08% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William I. Robinson | 56,242 | 40.90 | |
| Democratic | James Kenneth Logan | 50,709 | 36.88 | |
| Democratic | K. L. "Ken" Smith | 13,698 | 9.96 | |
| Democratic | George A. Lopez | 9,386 | 6.83 | |
| Democratic | Irene Corn | 7,474 | 5.44 | |
| Total votes | 137,509 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole | 190,782 | 68.48 | |
| Republican | William H. Avery | 87,801 | 31.52 | |
| Total votes | 278,583 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole | 490,911 | 60.08 | |
| Democratic | William I. Robinson | 315,911 | 38.66 | |
| Prohibition | Joseph Fred Hyskell | 10,262 | 1.26 | |
| None | Scattering | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 175,000 | 21.42 | ||
| Turnout | 817,096 | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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