1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 1968 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph S. Clark Jr. sought re-election to a third term but was defeated by Republican U.S. Representative Richard Schweiker. Democratic primary Candidates Joseph S. Clark Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1957 John Herman Dent, U.S. Representative from Greensburg General election Candidates Pearl Chertov (Socialist Workers) Joseph S. Clark Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1957 (Democratic) Frank W. Gaydosh (Constitution) Benson Perry (Socialist Labor) Richard Schweiker, U.S. Representative from Norristown (Republican) Results See also United States Senate elections, 1968 References Pennsylvania 1968 1968 Pennsylvania elections