The 1968 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge was re-elected to a third consecutive term in office, winning large victories in the primary and general elections.
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 County results Talmadge: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Patton: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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For the first time, Republicans held a primary election to nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Maynard Jackson, Atlanta attorney for the National Labor Relations Board
- Herman Talmadge, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1953
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 627,915 | 75.19% | |
| Democratic | Maynard Jackson | 207,171 | 24.81% | |
| Total votes | 835,086 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- E. Earl Patton, Fulton County businessman
- Jack Sells
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | E. Earl Patton | 20,316 | 59.54% | |
| Republican | Jack Sells | 13,805 | 40.46% | |
| Total votes | 34,121 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 885,093 | 77.51% |  22.49
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| Republican | E. Earl Patton | 256,796 | 22.49% |  22.49
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| Total votes | 1,141,889 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||