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1968 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1968 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

James B. Allen won the 1968 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. James B. Allen received 638,774 popular votes (69.99%). The main challenger was Perry Hooper (22.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Hooper

Allen +47.9 pts · won by 437,547 votes
James B. AllenDemocraticWINNER69.99%
638,774 votes
Perry HooperRepublican22.05%
201,227 votes
Robert P. SchwennDemocratic7.97%
72,699 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.