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      Home/Elections/1968/US Senate/Colorado
      1968·US Senate·Colorado

      Colorado US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Peter H. Dominick
      58.5%459,952 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Stephen L.R. McNichols
      41.5%325,584 votes
      Margin
      R+17.1
      785,536 total votes
      2 candidates785,536 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter H. DominickREP✓
      		REP459,95258.5%
      Stephen L.R. McNicholsDEM
      		DEM325,58441.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Colorado(Class I)

      2022
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+14.6
      2020
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+2.4
      2016
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+5.7
      2014
      Cory GardnerREP
      R+1.9
      2010
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+1.7
      2008
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+10.3
      2004
      Ken SalazarDEM
      D+4.8
      2002
      Wayne AllardREP
      R+4.9
      1998
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellREP
      R+27.5
      1996
      Wayne AllardREP
      R+5.0
      1992
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellDEM
      D+9.1
      1990
      Hank BrownREP
      R+14.0
      1986
      Timothy WirthDEM
      D+1.6
      1984
      William L ArmstrongREP
      R+29.6
      1980
      Gary HartDEM
      D+1.6
      View all US Senate history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Peter H. DominickREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1962-1974
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Stephen L.R. McNicholsDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.9
      Career1956-1968
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1968

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