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1968 Florida U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Edward Gurney won the 1968 Florida U.S. Senate Election. Edward Gurney received 1,131,499 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Leroy Collins (44.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Gurney and Collins

Gurney +11.8 pts · won by 238,862 votes
Edward GurneyRepublicanWINNER55.9%
1,131,499 votes
Leroy CollinsDemocratic44.1%
892,637 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.