1968 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

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

J. William Fulbright won the 1968 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election. J. William Fulbright received 349,965 popular votes (59.15%). The main challenger was Charles T. Bernard (40.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Fulbright and Bernard

Fulbright +18.3 pts · won by 108,234 votes

J. William Fulbright DemocraticWINNER59.15%

349,965 votes

Charles T. Bernard Republican40.85%

241,731 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.