1968 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 1968 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1968, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Frank Carlson did not run for re-election.

Republican nominee Bob Dole defeated Democratic nominee William I. Robinson with 60.08% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968.

Candidates

 * Irene Corn
 * James Kenneth Logan, dean of the University of Kansas School of Law
 * George A. Lopez, employee of a meat packing plant
 * William I. Robinson, attorney, Democratic nominee for Kansas's 4th congressional district in 1960
 * K. L. "Ken" Smith, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1962

Candidates

 * William H. Avery, former Governor of Kansas
 * Bob Dole, incumbent U.S. Representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district

Candidates

 * Bob Dole (R)
 * William I. Robinson (D)
 * Joseph Fred Hyskell (P)