1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky
November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Marlow Cook Katherine Peden
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 484,260 448,960
Percentage 51.36% 47.62%
County results
Cook:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Peden:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Thruston Morton
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Marlow Cook
Republican

The 1968 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thruston Morton retired from office. Jefferson County Judge (the equivalent of a County Executive) Marlow Cook won the open seat.

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