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1968 United States Senate election in South Carolina
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1968 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| country | South Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1966 United States Senate special election in South Carolina |
| previous_year | 1966 (special) |
| next_election | 1974 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| next_year | 1974 |
| election_date | November 5, 1968 |
| image_size | 125px |
| image1 | Ernest Hollings 91st Congress.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Ernest Hollings** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **404,060** |
| percentage1 | **61.89%** |
| image2 | No_image.svg |
| nominee2 | Marshall Parker |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 248,780 |
| percentage2 | 38.11% |
| map_image | 1968 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 220px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Hollings**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Ernest Hollings |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Ernest Hollings |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Hollings:
The 1968 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1968, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings easily defeated Republican state senator Marshall Parker in a rematch of the election two years earlier to win his second, (his first full), term.
Democratic primary
Fritz Hollings, the incumbent Senator, easily defeated his primary opponent, John Bolt Culberson.
Republican primary
Marshall Parker, the state senator from Oconee County in the Upstate, was persuaded by South Carolina Republicans to enter the race and he did not face a primary challenge.
General election campaign
After a close election loss to Fritz Hollings in 1966, the Republicans felt that Parker might have a chance at defeating Hollings by riding Nixon's coattails in the general election. However, the Republicans did not provide Parker with the financial resources to compete and he subsequently lost by a bigger margin to Hollings than two years prior.
Election results
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References
- "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1969, p. 19.
References
- (1968). "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State, O. Frank Thornton to the General Assembly of South Carolina - Election November 5, 1968 and Primary of June 11, 1968". State Budget and Control Board.
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