1968 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Abraham A. Ribicoff won the 1968 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Abraham A. Ribicoff received 655,043 popular votes (54.29%). The main challenger was Edwin H. May (45.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Ribicoff and May

Ribicoff +8.6 pts · won by 103,588 votes

Abraham A. Ribicoff DemocraticWINNER54.29%

655,043 votes

Edwin H. May Republican45.71%

551,455 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.