1968 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1968 New York U.S. Senate Election?

Jacob K. Javits won the 1968 New York U.S. Senate Election. Jacob K. Javits received 3,269,772 popular votes (49.68%). The main challenger was Paul O'Dwyer (32.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Javits and O'Dwyer

Javits +17.0 pts · won by 1,119,077 votes
3,269,772 votes
2,150,695 votes
James L. BuckleyConservative17.31%
1,139,402 votes
Herman FergusonPeace & Freedom0.13%
8,775 votes
John EmanuelSocialist Labor0.12%
7,964 votes
Richard GarzaSocialist Workers0.08%
4,979 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.