1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Indiana State Senate: Adams–Allen–DeKalb 1
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Phillip E. Gutman (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Chester K. Watson (D) by 15.4 points.
Phillip E. GutmanRepublican · winner
57.7%74,015
Chester K. WatsonDemocrat · incumbent
42.3%54,301
128,316 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET