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1968 United States Senate election in Florida
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1968 United States Senate election in Florida |
| country | Florida |
| flag_year | 1900 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | Yes |
| previous_election | 1962 United States Senate election in Florida |
| previous_year | 1962 |
| next_election | 1974 United States Senate election in Florida |
| next_year | 1974 |
| election_date | November 5, 1968 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | Edward J Gurney.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Edward Gurney** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,131,499** |
| percentage1 | **55.90%** |
| image2 | LeRoy Collins.jpg |
| nominee2 | LeRoy Collins |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 892,637 |
| percentage2 | 44.10% |
| map_image | 1968 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | U.S. senator |
| before_election | George Smathers |
| before_party | Democratic Party (US) |
| after_election | Edward Gurney |
| after_party | Republican Party (US) |
Gurney:
Collins:
The 1968 Florida United States Senate election was marked by the election of the first Republican to the United States Senate from Florida since Reconstruction.
Democratic three-term incumbent George Smathers decided to not seek re-election. Popular former two-term Governor LeRoy Collins won the Democratic nomination by defeating State Attorney General Earl Faircloth, while Congressman Edward J. Gurney became the Republican candidate.
Gurney was much less well-known than Collins, but he won by a margin of over 11%. It is possible that Richard Nixon's victory in the presidential race (including winning Florida) helped Gurney defeat Collins. Gurney was the first Republican elected to the Senate from Florida since 1872.
Primaries
Democratic
20.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
Republican
5.1% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.
Results
References
Works cited
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