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1964 United States Senate election in Washington

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The 1964 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Henry M. Jackson won a third term in office with a landslide victory over Republican Superintendent of Instruction Lloyd J. Andrews.

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1964 United States Senate election in Washington

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November 3, 1964
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Nominee Henry M. Jackson Lloyd J. Andrews
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 875,950 337,138
Percentage 72.21% 27.79%

County results
Jackson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Henry M. Jackson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Henry M. Jackson
Democratic

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Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Lloyd J. Andrews, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • David J. Williams
  • Mary Elizabeth Whitner

Results

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1964 U.S. Senate primary election in Washington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry M. Jackson (incumbent) 478,892 60.14%
Republican Lloyd J. Andrews 216,616 27.23%
Republican David J. Williams 37,450 4.71%
Democratic Alice Franklin Bryant 29,052 3.65%
Democratic Arthur C. DeWitt 20,709 2.6%
Republican Mary Elizabeth Whitner 12,704 1.6%
Total votes 903,397 100.00%
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General election

Results

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1964 U.S. Senate election in Washington[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry M. Jackson (incumbent) 875,950 72.21% Increase5.11
Republican Lloyd J. Andrews 337,138 27.79% Decrease3.59
Total votes 1,213,088 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing
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