1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye was re-elected to a second term in office, easily defeating Republican nominee Wayne Thiessen.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Daniel Inouye, incumbent Senator
- William Lampard
- Joseph Petrowski, candidate for Senate in 1962 and U.S. Representative in 1964
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Inouye (inc.) | 111,135 | 87.54% | |
| Democratic | William Lampard | 14,357 | 11.31% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Petrowski | 1,469 | 1.16% | |
| Total votes | 126,961 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Daniel Inouye (inc.) | 189,248 | 83.40% |  13.99
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| Republican | Wayne C. Thiessen | 34,008 | 14.99% |  15.60
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| Peace and Freedom | Oliver M. Lee | 3,671 | 1.62% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 235,686 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||