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      Home/Elections/1968/US Senate/Georgia
      1968·US Senate·Georgia

      Georgia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Herman Talmadge
      77.5%885,103 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      E Earl Patton Jr.
      22.5%256,796 votes
      Margin
      D+55.0
      1,141,899 total votes
      2 candidates1,141,899 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herman TalmadgeDEM✓
      		DEM885,10377.5%
      E Earl Patton Jr.REP
      		REP256,79622.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Georgia(Class I)

      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+1.0
      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.8
      2021
      Jon OssoffDEM
      D+1.2
      2021(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020
      No data
      R+1.8
      2016
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+13.8
      2014
      David PerdueREP
      R+7.7
      2010
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+19.3
      2008
      Saxby ChamblissrREP
      R+14.9
      2004
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+17.9
      2002
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+6.9
      2000(S)
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+20.3
      1998
      Paul CoverdellREP
      R+7.2
      1996
      Max ClelandDEM
      D+1.3
      View all US Senate history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Herman TalmadgeDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+66.1
      Career1950-1980
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      E Earl Patton Jr.REP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+22.5
      Career1968-1970
      State Senate / US Senate
      Full profile →

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