1968 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

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

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

William B. Saxbe won the 1968 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. William B. Saxbe received 1,928,964 popular votes (51.53%). The main challenger was John J. Gilligan (48.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Saxbe and Gilligan

Saxbe +3.1 pts · won by 114,812 votes

William B. Saxbe RepublicanWINNER51.53%

1,928,964 votes

John J. Gilligan Democratic48.47%

1,814,152 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.