1968, united, states, senate, election, wisconsin, united, states, senate, election, wisconsin, 1968, incumbent, democrat, gaylord, nelson, defeated, republican, jerris, leonard, 1962, november, 1968, 1974, nominee, gaylord, nelson, jerris, leonardparty, democ. In the United States Senate election in Wisconsin in 1968 incumbent Democrat Gaylord A Nelson defeated Republican Jerris Leonard1968 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1962 November 5 1968 1974 Nominee Gaylord Nelson Jerris LeonardParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 1 020 931 633 910Percentage 61 69 38 31 County resultsNelson 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Leonard 50 60 U S senator before electionGaylord NelsonDemocratic Elected U S Senator Gaylord NelsonDemocratic Contents 1 Major candidates 1 1 Democratic 1 2 Republican 2 Results 3 See also 4 ReferencesMajor candidates EditDemocratic Edit Gaylord Nelson incumbent U S Senator since 1963Republican Edit Jerris Leonard State SenatorResults EditGeneral election results Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gaylord Nelson incumbent 1 020 931 61 69 Republican Jerris Leonard 633 910 38 31 See also EditUnited States Senate elections 1968References Edithttp www ourcampaigns com This Wisconsin elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1968 United States Senate election in Wisconsin amp oldid 1149422433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,