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1968 United States Senate election in California
County resultsCranston: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Rafferty: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The 1968 United States Senate election in California was held on November 5, 1968.
Incumbent Republican Thomas Kuchel was narrowly defeated in the June 4 primary by Superintendent of Public Instruction Max Rafferty . Rafferty would in turn go on to lose to Democratic former State Controller Alan Cranston by a close margin.
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Phil Cammack
W.C. Jones
Thomas Kuchel , incumbent U.S. Senator and Assistant Minority Leader
Max Rafferty , California Superintendent of Public Instruction since 1963
James A. Ware, perennial candidate for office from Los Angeles
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Alan Cranston (Democratic)
Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom)
Max Rafferty (Republican)
Results [ edit ]
Shift by county Trend by county
Republican — >15%
Republican — +12.5−15%
Republican — +10−12.5%
Republican — +7.5−10%
Republican — +5−7.5%
Republican — +2.5−5%
Republican — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +2.5−5%
Democratic — +5−7.5%
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +10−12.5%
Democratic — +12.5−15%
Democratic — >15%
References [ edit ]