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1968 United States Senate election in California
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The 1968 United States Senate election in California was held on November 5, 1968.
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![]() County results Cranston: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Rafferty: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Thomas Kuchel was narrowly defeated in the June 4 primary by Superintendent of Public Instruction Max Rafferty. Rafferty would in turn go on to lose to Democratic former State Controller Alan Cranston by a close margin.