United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1968
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The 1968 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota
was held November 5, 1968. The incumbent, Republican
Senator Milton Young
, sought and received re-election to his fourth term, defeating North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate Herschel Lashkowitz
, the mayor of Fargo, North Dakota
since 1954.
Only Young filed as a Republican, and the endorsed Democrat candidate was Herschel Lashkowitz
of Fargo, North Dakota
, who was serving as the mayor of the city since 1954. Young and Lashkowitz won the primary elections for their respective parties.
One independent
candidate, Duane Mutch of Larimore, North Dakota
, also filed before the deadline. Mutch was later a state senator
for the North Dakota Republican Party
in the North Dakota Senate
from 1959 to 2006 for District 19. He ran as an independent when he did not receive his party's nomination.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
was held November 5, 1968. The incumbent, Republican
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
Senator Milton Young
Milton Young
Milton Ruben Young was a United States politician, most notable for representing North Dakota in the United States Senate from 1945 until 1981. At the time of his retirement, he was the most senior Republican in the Senate....
, sought and received re-election to his fourth term, defeating North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate Herschel Lashkowitz
Herschel Lashkowitz
Herschel Lashkowitz was an American politician from North Dakota, affiliated with the Democratic Party.A lawyer and veteran of the World War II, Lashkowitz served as a mayor of Fargo for twenty years: from 1954 until 1974, when he was defeated for re-election.Lashkowitz was an independent...
, the mayor of Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
since 1954.
Only Young filed as a Republican, and the endorsed Democrat candidate was Herschel Lashkowitz
Herschel Lashkowitz
Herschel Lashkowitz was an American politician from North Dakota, affiliated with the Democratic Party.A lawyer and veteran of the World War II, Lashkowitz served as a mayor of Fargo for twenty years: from 1954 until 1974, when he was defeated for re-election.Lashkowitz was an independent...
of Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, who was serving as the mayor of the city since 1954. Young and Lashkowitz won the primary elections for their respective parties.
One independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate, Duane Mutch of Larimore, North Dakota
Larimore, North Dakota
-Today:Unlike many of small towns in North Dakota, Larimore has maintained a relatively stable population for the last forty years. Its close proximity to employment opportunities in Grand Forks and at the Grand Forks Air Force Base have led the town to become an attractive choice for commuters...
, also filed before the deadline. Mutch was later a state senator
State Senator
A state senator is a member of a state's Senate, the upper house in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a legislator in Nebraska's one house State Legislature.There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's lower house...
for the North Dakota Republican Party
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
in the North Dakota Senate
North Dakota Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census...
from 1959 to 2006 for District 19. He ran as an independent when he did not receive his party's nomination.