1968 Iowa U.S. Senate Election

Iowa · 3 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

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

Harold E. Hughes won the 1968 Iowa U.S. Senate Election. Harold E. Hughes received 574,884 popular votes (50.25%). The main challenger was David M. Stanley (49.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Hughes and Stanley

Hughes +0.6 pts · won by 6,415 votes

Harold E. Hughes DemocraticWINNER50.25%

574,884 votes

David M. Stanley Republican49.69%

568,469 votes

Uerne M. HigensProhibition0.06%

727 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.