1968 United States Senate election in Utah

The 1968 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican Senator Wallace F. Bennett won re-election to a fourth term.

1968 United States Senate election in Utah

← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →

Nominee Wallace F. Bennett Milton L. Weilenmann Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 225,075 192,168 Percentage 53.68% 45.83%

County results Bennett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Weilenmann:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Tie:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Wallace F. Bennett Republican Elected U.S. Senator Wallace F. Bennett Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Phil L. Hansen, incumbent Attorney General of Utah
• Milton L. Weilenmann, State Economic Development Director^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results^[2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Milton L. Weilenmann	47,908	50.70
	Democratic	Phil L. Hansen	46,579	49.30
Total votes			94,487	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mark E. Anderson, lawyer^[5]
• Wallace F. Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[2][3][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wallace F. Bennett (incumbent)	81,945	60.87
	Republican	Mark E. Anderson	52,689	39.13
Total votes			134,634	100.00

General election

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Utah^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wallace F. Bennett (Incumbent)	225,075	53.68
	Democratic	Milton N. Weilenmann	192,168	45.83
	Peace and Freedom	Utah Phillips	2,019	0.48
Majority			32,907	7.85
Turnout			419,262
	Republican hold

See also

• 1968 United States Senate elections