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1968 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1968 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Ernest Fritz Hollings won the 1968 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Ernest Fritz Hollings received 404,060 popular votes (61.89%). The main challenger was Marshall Parker (38.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Hollings and Parker

Hollings +23.8 pts · won by 155,280 votes
Ernest Fritz HollingsDemocraticWINNER61.89%
404,060 votes
Marshall ParkerRepublican38.11%
248,780 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.