1968 United States Senate election in Alabama

1968 United States Senate election in Alabama

← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →
 
Nominee James B. Allen Perry O. Hooper Sr. Robert P. Schwenn
Party Democratic Republican National Democratic (Ala.)
Popular vote 638,744 201,227 72,699
Percentage 69.99% 22.05% 7.97%

County results
Allen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hooper:      40-50%
Schwenn:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

J. Lister Hill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

James B. Allen
Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. Lister Hill retired. He was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor of Alabama James Allen, who won a hotly contested primary over Armistead I. Selden Jr. In the general election, Allen easily defeated Republican Probate Judge Perry O. Hooper Sr. and National Democratic nominee Robert Schwenn.


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