1968 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Marlow W. Cook won the 1968 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Marlow W. Cook received 484,960 popular votes (51.43%). The main challenger was Katherine Peden (47.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Cook and Peden

Cook +3.9 pts · won by 36,700 votes

Marlow W. Cook RepublicanWINNER51.43%

484,960 votes

Katherine Peden Democratic47.54%

448,260 votes

James E. OlsonIndependent1.02%

9,645 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.