1968_United_States_Senate_election_in_Colorado

1968 United States Senate election in Colorado
	County results; Dominick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; McNichols: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Peter Dominick; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; Peter Dominick; Republican

1968 United States Senate election in Colorado

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The 1968 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Peter Dominick was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic ex-Governor Stephen McNichols. Peter Dominick defeated Stephen McNichols in a landslide despite Richard Nixon, a fellow Republican to Peter Dominick, winning the state narrowly over Hubert Humphrey in the concurrent presidential election.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen McNichols	92,250	58.54%
	Democratic	Kenneth W. Monfort	65,347	41.47%
Total votes			157,597	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter Dominick (inc.)	459,952	58.55%	4.97
	Democratic	Stephen McNichols	325,584	41.45%	4.13
Total votes			785,536	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

1968 United States Senate election in Colorado