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1968 Arizona U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Barry Goldwater won the 1968 Arizona U.S. Senate Election. Barry Goldwater received 274,607 popular votes (57.22%). The main challenger was Roy L. Elson (42.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Goldwater and Elson

Goldwater +14.4 pts · won by 69,269 votes
Barry GoldwaterRepublicanWINNER57.22%
274,607 votes
Roy L. ElsonDemocratic42.78%
205,338 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.