1968 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Herman E. Talmadge won the 1968 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Herman E. Talmadge received 885,093 popular votes (77.51%). The main challenger was E. Earl Patton (22.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Talmadge and Patton

Talmadge +55.0 pts · won by 628,297 votes

Herman E. Talmadge DemocraticWINNER77.51%

885,093 votes

E. Earl Patton Republican22.49%

256,796 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.