1968 United States Senate election in Washington
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The 1968 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a fifth term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Jack Metcalf, who only won Stevens County and San Juan County.
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November 5, 1968
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 County results Magnuson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Metcalf: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Blanket primary
The blanket primary was held on September 17, 1968.
Candidates
Democratic
- Arthur C. DeWitt, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 1964
- Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator
Republican
- Harvey L. Cole
- Roy R. Fait
- Jack Metcalf, State Senator
- Ralph O. Westlake
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 373,303 | 54.21% | |
| Republican | Jack Metcalf | 210,981 | 30.64% | |
| Republican | Harvey L. Cole | 40,844 | 5.93% | |
| Democratic | Arthur C. DeWitt | 28,683 | 4.17% | |
| Republican | Ralph O. Westlake | 25,756 | 3.74% | |
| Republican | Roy R. Fait | 9,096 | 1.32% | |
| Total votes | 688,663 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jack Metcalf, Republican, State Senator
- Irwin R. Hogenauer, New Party, peace activist[4]
- Debbie Leonard, Socialist Workers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren Magnuson (Incumbent) | 796,183 | 64.41 | |
| Republican | Jack Metcalf | 435,894 | 35.26 | |
| New Party | Irwin R. Hogenauer | 2,762 | 0.22 | |
| Socialist Workers | Debbie Leonard | 1,224 | 0.10 | |
| Majority | 360,289 | 29.15 | ||
| Turnout | 1,236,063 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
