1966 United States Senate elections

none April 2020 1966 United States Senate elections United States legislative no 1964 United States Senate elections 1964 1968 United States Senate elections 1968 1960 United States Senate elections 1960 1972 United States Senate elections 1972 Class 2 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 November 8, 1966 Seats up Races won x180px Democratic Party (US) Mike mansfield cropped (cropped).jpg Mike Mansfield January 3, 1961 Montana 67 64 3 12,971,141 48.1% 20 17 Republican Party (US) Senator Everett Dirksen (cropped).webp Everett Dirksen January 3, 1959 Illinois 33 36 3 13,654,168 50.6% 15 18 320px Results of the elections:#92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No electionRectangular inset (S. C. and Va.): both seats up for election Majority Leader Mike Mansfield Democratic Party (US) Mike Mansfield Democratic Party (US) The 1966 United States Senate elections were elections on November 8, 1966, for the United States Senate which occurred midway through the second (and only full) term of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The 33 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. With divisions in the Democratic base over the Vietnam War, and with the traditional mid-term advantage of the party not holding the presidency, the Republicans took three Democratic seats, thereby breaking Democrats' 2/3rds supermajority. Despite Republican gains, the balance remained overwhelmingly in favor of the Democrats, who retained a 64–36 majority. Democrats were further reduced to 63–37, following the death of Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968. These were also the first elections held after the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Upon Edward Brooke's election in Massachusetts, he became the first African-American U.S. Senator elected after the end of Reconstruction and the first-ever popularly elected, as Reconstruction ended before the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. As of 2024, this is the most recent Senate election cycle in which no House incumbents were elected to the Senate and the last time any state elected different parties to each Senate seat in a double barrel election. As of 2025, this is the most recent Senate election cycle in which two simultaneous Senate elections in the same state resulted in winners from different parties, with South Carolina re-electing Republican Strom Thurmond in the regular election, while simultaneously electing Democrat Ernest Hollings in the special election, sending a split delegation. Results summary + ↓ 64 36 Democratic Republican Parties Total Democratic Republican Other Last elections (1964) 68 32 0 100 Before these elections 67 33 0 100 Not up 47 18 0 65 Up 20 15 — 35 Class 2 (1960→1966) 18 15 — 33 Special: Class 1 1 0 — 1 Special: Class 3 1 0 — 1 Incumbent retired 1 2 — 3 Held by same party 0 2 — 2 Replaced by other party 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican — 1 Result 0 3 0 3 Incumbent ran 19 13 — 32 Won re-election 15 13 — 28 Lost re-election 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican — 1 Lost renomination,but held by same party 2 0 — 2 Lost renomination,and party lost 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican — 1 Result 17 15 0 32 Total elected 17 18 0 35 Net gain/loss 3 3 3 Nationwide vote 12,358,323 13,169,332 271,245 25,798,900 Share 48.10% 50.64% 1.26% 100% Result 64 36 0 100 Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1967 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1966 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1966election.pdf 38 43, 48 U.S. Government Printing Office Gains, losses, and holds Retirements Two Republicans and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election. StateSenatorReplaced by Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall Edward Brooke Oregon Maurine Neuberger Mark Hatfield Wyoming Milward Simpson Clifford Hansen Defeats Three Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election and one Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the primary election. StateSenatorReplaced by Illinois Paul Douglas Illinois politician Charles H. Percy South Carolina (special) Donald S. Russell Fritz Hollings Tennessee Ross Bass Howard Baker Virginia A. Willis Robertson William Spong Jr. Post-election changes StateSenatorReplaced by New York Robert F. Kennedy Charles Goodell Change in composition Before the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47 D48Ala. AlabamaRan D49AlaskaRan D50Ark. ArkansasRan Majority → D51Ga. GeorgiaRan D60Okla. OklahomaRan D59N.C. North CarolinaRan D58N.M. New MexicoRan D57N.H. New HampshireRan D56Mont. MontanaRan D55Miss. MississippiRan D54Minn. MinnesotaRan D53La. LouisianaRan D52Ill. IllinoisRan D61Ore. OregonRetired D62R.I. Rhode IslandRan D63S.C. (sp) South Carolina (special)Ran D64Tenn. TennesseeRan D65Va. (reg) Virginia (Regular)Ran D66Va. (sp)Ran D67W.Va. West VirginiaRan R33Wyo. WyomingRetired R32TexasRan R31S.D. South DakotaRan R21IdahoRan R22IowaRan R23Kan. KansasRan R24Ky. KentuckyRan R25MaineRan R26Mass. MassachusettsRetired R27Mich. MichiganRan R28Neb. NebraskaRan R29N.J. New JerseyRan R30S.C. South CarolinaRan R20Del. DelawareRan R19Colo. ColoradoRan R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 After the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47 D48Ala. AlabamaRe-elected D49AlaskaRe-elected D50Ark. ArkansasRe-elected Majority → D51Ga. GeorgiaRe-elected D60R.I. Rhode IslandRe-elected D59Okla. OklahomaRe-elected D58N.C. North CarolinaRe-elected D57N.M. New MexicoRe-elected D56N.H. New HampshireRe-elected D55Mont. MontanaRe-elected D54Miss. MississippiRe-elected D53Minn. MinnesotaElected"Appointee elected" D52La. LouisianaRe-elected D61S.C. (sp) South Carolina (special)Hold D62Va. (reg) Virginia (Regular)Hold D63Va. (sp)Elected"Appointee elected" Appointee elected D64W.Va. West VirginiaRe-elected R36Tenn. TennesseeGain R35Ore. OregonGain R34Ill. IllinoisGain R33Wyo. WyomingHold R32TexasRe-elected R31S.D. South DakotaRe-elected R21IdahoRe-elected R22IowaRe-elected R23Kan. KansasRe-elected R24Ky. KentuckyRe-elected R25MaineRe-elected R26Mass. MassachusettsHold R27Mich. MichiganElected"Appointee elected" R28Neb. NebraskaRe-elected R29N.J. New JerseyRe-elected R30S.C. (reg)Re-elected R20Del. DelawareRe-elected R19Colo. ColoradoRe-elected R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key D# Democratic R# Republican Race summaries Special elections during the 89th Congress In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1966 or before January 3, 1967; ordered by election date, then state. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history South Carolina(Class 3) Donald S. Russell Democratic 1965 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost nomination.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Fritz Hollings (Democratic) 51.4% Republican Party (US)Marshall Parker (Republican) 48.7% Virginia(Class 1) Harry F. Byrd Jr. Democratic 1965 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected. Democratic Party (US) Harry F. Byrd Jr. (Democratic) 53.3% Republican Party (US)Lawrence M. Traylor (Republican) 37.4% IndependentJohn W. Carter (Independent) 7.9% Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1967; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama John Sparkman Democratic 1946 (special)194819541960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Sparkman (Democratic) 60.1% Republican Party (US)John Grenier (Republican) 39.0% Alaska Bob Bartlett Democratic 1958 (New seat)1960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Bob Bartlett (Democratic) 75.5% Republican Party (US)Lee McKinley (Republican) 24.5% Arkansas John L. McClellan Democratic 1942194819541960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John L. McClellan (Democratic) Unopposed Colorado Gordon Allott Republican 19541960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Gordon Allott (Republican) 58.0% Democratic Party (US)Roy Romer (Democratic) 41.9% Delaware J. Caleb Boggs Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) J. Caleb Boggs (Republican) 59.1% Democratic Party (US)James M. Tunnell Jr. (Democratic) 40.9% Georgia Richard Russell Jr. Democratic 1932 (special)19361942194819541960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Richard Russell Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed Idaho Len Jordan Republican 1962 (Appointed)1962 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Len Jordan (Republican) 55.4% Democratic Party (US)Ralph R. Harding (Democratic) 44.6% Illinois Paul Douglas Illinois politician Democratic 194819541960 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Charles H. Percy (Republican) 55.0% Democratic Party (US)Paul Douglas (Democratic) 43.9% Iowa Jack Miller Jack Miller (politician) Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jack Miller Jack Miller (politician) (Republican) 60.9% Democratic Party (US)Elbert B. Smith (Democratic) 37.8% Kansas James B. Pearson Republican 1962 (Appointed)1962 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) James B. Pearson (Republican) 52.2% Democratic Party (US)James Floyd Breeding (Democratic) 45.2% Kentucky John Sherman Cooper Republican 1946 (special)1948 (Lost)1952 (special)1954 (Lost)1956 (special)1960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Sherman Cooper (Republican) 64.5% Democratic Party (US)John Y. Brown Sr. (Democratic) 35.5% Louisiana Allen J. Ellender Democratic 19361942194819541960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Allen J. Ellender (Democratic) Unopposed Maine Margaret Chase Smith Republican 194819541960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Margaret Chase Smith (Republican) 59.0% Democratic Party (US)Elmer H. Violette (Democratic) 41.1% Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall Republican 1944 (special)194819541960 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Edward Brooke (Republican) 60.7% Democratic Party (US)Endicott Peabody (Democratic) 38.7% Michigan Robert P. Griffin Republican 1966 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected. Republican Party (US) Robert P. Griffin (Republican) 55.9% Democratic Party (US)G. Mennen Williams (Democratic) 43.8% Minnesota Walter Mondale DFL 1964 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Walter Mondale (DFL) 53.9% Republican Party (US)Robert A. Forsythe (Republican) 45.2% Mississippi James Eastland Democratic 1942194819541960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) James Eastland (Democratic) 65.5% Republican Party (US)Prentiss Walker (Republican) 26.8% IndependentClifton R. Whitley (Independent) 7.8% Montana Lee Metcalf Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Lee Metcalf (Democratic) 53.2% Republican Party (US)Tim Babcock (Republican) 46.8% Nebraska Carl Curtis Republican 19541960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Carl Curtis (Republican) 61.2% Democratic Party (US)Frank B. Morrison (Democratic) 38.8% New Hampshire Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic 1962 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. McIntyre (Democratic) 54.0% Republican Party (US)Harrison Thyng (Republican) 45.9% New Jersey Clifford P. Case Republican 19541960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Clifford P. Case (Republican) 60.0% Democratic Party (US)Warren W. Wilentz (Democratic) 37.0% New Mexico Clinton Anderson New Mexico politician Democratic 194819541960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Clinton Anderson New Mexico politician (Democratic) 53.1% Republican Party (US)Anderson Carter (Republican) 46.9% North Carolina B. Everett Jordan Democratic 1958 (Appointed)1958 (special)1960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) B. Everett Jordan (Democratic) 55.6% Republican Party (US)John S. Shallcross (Republican) 44.4% Oklahoma Fred R. Harris Democratic 1964 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Fred R. Harris (Democratic) 53.7% Republican Party (US)Pat J. Patterson (Republican) 46.3% Oregon Maurine Neuberger Democratic 1960 (special)1960 Incumbent retired.Republican gain.Winner delayed start of term until January 10, 1967, in order to finish his term as Governor of Oregon. Republican Party (US) Mark Hatfield (Republican) 51.7% Democratic Party (US)Robert B. Duncan (Democratic) 48.2% Rhode Island Claiborne Pell Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Claiborne Pell (Democratic) 67.7% Republican Party (US)Ruth M. Briggs (Republican) 32.3% South Carolina Strom Thurmond Republican 1954 (write-in)Thurmond Senator Strom Thurmond was originally elected as a Democrat in 1954, but as a write-in candidate, a special election in 1956 and 1960 before switching to a Republican in 1964.1954 (Appointed)1956 (Resigned)1956 (special)1960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond (Republican) 62.2% Democratic Party (US)Bradley Morrah (Democratic) 37.8% South Dakota Karl Mundt Republican 19481948 (Appointed)19541960 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Karl Mundt (Republican) 66.3% Democratic Party (US)Donn H. Wright (Democratic) 33.7% Tennessee Ross Bass Democratic 1964 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Howard Baker (Republican) 55.7% Democratic Party (US)Frank G. Clement (Democratic) 44.3% Texas John Tower Republican 1961 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Tower (Republican) 56.4% Democratic Party (US)Waggoner Carr (Democratic) 43.1% Virginia A. Willis Robertson Democratic 1946 (Appointed)194819541960 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold.Incumbent resigned December 30, 1966 to give successor preferential seniority.Winner seated December 31, 1966. Democratic Party (US) William Spong Jr. (Democratic) 58.6% Republican Party (US)James P. Ould Jr. (Republican) 33.5% Conservative Party (US)F. Lee Hawthorne (Conservative) 7.9% West Virginia Jennings Randolph Democratic 1958 (special)1960 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jennings Randolph (Democratic) 59.5% Republican Party (US)Francis J. Love (Republican) 40.5% Wyoming Milward Simpson Republican 1962 (special) Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Clifford Hansen (Republican) 51.8% Democratic Party (US)Teno Roncalio (Democratic) 48.2% Closest races Nine races had a margin of victory under 10%: State Party of winner Margin South Carolina (special) Democratic 2.7% Oregon Republican (flip) 3.5% Wyoming Republican 3.6% New Mexico Democratic 6.2% Montana Democratic 6.4% Kansas Republican 7.0% Oklahoma Democratic 7.4% New Hampshire Democratic 8.1% Minnesota Democratic/DFL 8.7% There is no tipping point state, as the Arkansas, Georgia, and Louisiana races were all unopposed. Alabama 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Alabama 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Alabama 1972 November 8, 1966 John J. Sparkman.jpg John Sparkman Democratic Party (United States) 482,138 60.07% x120px John Grenier Republican Party (United States) 313,018 39.00% 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSparkman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Grenier: #d75d5d 60-70% U.S. Senator John Sparkman Democratic Party (US) John Sparkman Democratic Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama List of United States senators from Alabama Incumbent Democrat John Sparkman was easily reelected to a fourth full term. Republican challenger John Grenier received 39% of the vote, the best result that a challenger to Sparkman had ever received to that date, presaging the rise of the Republican party in Alabama after decades of Democratic dominance. 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama Democratic Party (US) John J. Sparkman (Incumbent) 482,138 60.07 Republican Party (US) John Grenier 313,018 39.00 Independent Julian E. Elgin 7,444 0.93 None Scattering 8 0.00 169,120 21.07 802,608 Democratic Party (US) Alaska 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska Alaska presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska 1960 1970 United States Senate special election in Alaska 1970 (special) November 8, 1966 x180px Bob Bartlett 1967.jpg Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) 49,289 75.54% Lee McKinley.jpg Lee McKinley Republican Party (US) 15,961 24.46% 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg 400px Results by state house districtBartlett: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska List of United States senators from Alaska Incumbent Democrat Bob Bartlett was reelected to his third (a second full) term in a landslide, defeating Republican candidate Lee McKinley in a rematch of the 1960 election. 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska Democratic Party (US) Bob Bartlett (Incumbent) 49,289 75.54 Republican Party (US) Lee L. McKinley 15,961 24.46 33,328 51.08 65,250 Democratic Party (US) Arkansas thumb|x136px|Senator John L. McClellan 1966 United States Senate election in Arkansas List of United States senators from Arkansas Incumbent Democrat John L. McClellan was reelected unopposed to a fifth term in office. 1966 United States Senate election in Arkansas Democratic Party (US) John L. McClellan (Incumbent) Unopposed 100 Democratic Party (US) Colorado June 2020 1966 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Colorado 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Colorado 1972 November 8, 1966 145x145px Gordon L Allott.jpg Gordon Allott Republican Party (United States) 368,307 58.02% File:Roy Romer (CO).jpg Roy Romer Democratic Party (United States) 266,198 41.93% 1966 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg 250px County resultsAllott: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Romer: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator Gordon Allott Republican Party (US) Gordon Allott Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Colorado List of United States senators from Colorado Republican incumbent Gordon Allott was reelected to a third term, defeating Democratic state senator and future governor Roy Romer. 1966 United States Senate election in Colorado Republican Party (US) Gordon L. Allott (Incumbent) 368,307 58.02 Democratic Party (US) Roy Romer 266,198 41.93 Write-In Walter Cranson 332 0.05 102,109 16.09 634,837 Republican Party (US) Delaware Delaware election Delaware presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Delaware 1972 x136px BoggsCaleb.jpg J. Caleb Boggs Republican Party (US) 97,268 59.12% Blank2x3.svg James M. Tunnell Jr. Democratic Party (US) 67,263 40.88% 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg 200px County ResultsBoggs: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs Republican Party (US) J. Caleb Boggs Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware Republican incumbent J. Caleb Boggs won reelection to a second term over Democratic candidate James M. Tunnell Jr., whose father had served in the Senate in the 1940s. 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware Republican Party (US) J. Caleb Boggs (Incumbent) 97,268 59.12 Democratic Party (US) James M. Tunnell Jr. 67,263 40.88 30,005 18.24 164,531 Republican Party (US) Georgia 1966 Democratic Senate primary election in Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 Presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Georgia 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Georgia 1972 September 14, 1966 x136px File:Richard RussellJr.jpg Richard Russell Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 596,209 90.59% x100px Harry Hyde Democratic Party (United States) 61,922 9.41% 1966 United States Senate primary election in Georgia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRussell: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Richard Russell Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Richard Russell Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Georgia List of United States senators from Georgia Democratic incumbent Richard Russell Jr. was reelected unopposed to a sixth full term (and seventh overall.) 1966 United States Senate election in Georgia Democratic Party (US) Richard Russell Jr. (Incumbent) 631,002 99.95 None Scattering 328 0.05 630,674 99.90 631,330 Democratic Party (US) Idaho Idaho election Idaho presidential no 1962 United States Senate special election in Idaho 1962 (special) 1972 United States Senate election in Idaho 1972 x136px Lenjordan.jpg Len Jordan Republican Party (US) 139,819 55.38% Ralph R. Harding.jpg Ralph Harding Democratic Party (US) 112,637 44.62% 1966 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 250px County Results Jordan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Harding: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Len Jordan Republican Party (US) Len Jordan Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Idaho List of United States senators from Idaho Republican incumbent Len Jordan won reelection a full term, having previously served out the unexpired term of the late Henry Dworshak. He defeated Democratic Congressman Ralph R. Harding. 1966 United States Senate election in Idaho Republican Party (US) Len Jordan (Incumbent) 139,819 55.38 Democratic Party (US) Ralph R. Harding 112,637 44.62 27,182 10.76 252,456 Republican Party (US) Illinois 1966 United States Senate election in Illinois Illinois 1915 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Illinois 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Charles Percy Republican Party (United States) 2,100,449 54.95% x150px Paul Douglas Democratic Party (United States) 1,678,147 43.90% 1966 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 170px County results Percy: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Douglas: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Paul Douglas Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Percy Republican Party (United States) 71.56% 1966 United States Senate election in Illinois List of United States senators from Illinois Incumbent Democrat Paul Douglas, seeking a fourth term in the United States Senate, faced off against Republican Charles H. Percy, a businessman and the 1964 Republican nominee for Governor of Illinois. Also running was Robert Sabonjian (I), Mayor of Waukegan. A competitive election ensued, featuring campaign appearances by former Vice-President Richard M. Nixon on behalf of Percy.Perlstein, Rick. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America. New York: Scribner, 2008. Print. Ultimately, Percy ended up defeating Senator Douglas by a fairly wide margin, allowing him to win what would be the first of three terms in the Senate. 1966 United States Senate election in Illinois Republican Party (US) Charles H. Percy 2,100,449 54.95 +9.75% Democratic Party (US) Paul H. Douglas (Incumbent) 1,678,147 43.90 -10.73% Independent Robert Sabonjian 41,965 1.10 Write-ins 2,163 0.05 422,302 11.05 +1.61% 3,822,724 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Iowa 1966 United States Senate election in Iowa Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Iowa 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Iowa 1972 November 8, 1966 x145px Jack Miller Republican Party (United States) 522,339 60.92% x120px E.B. Smith Democratic Party (United States) 324,114 37.80% 1966 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 220px County results Miller: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% U.S. Senator Jack Miller Republican Party (United States) Jack Miller Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Iowa List of United States senators from Iowa Republican incumbent Jack Miller was reelected to a second term, defeating Democrat Elbert B. Smith, who had previously run for the state's other Senate seat in 1962. 1966 United States Senate election in Iowa Republican Party (US) Jack Miller (Incumbent) 522,339 60.91 Democratic Party (US) E. B. Smith 324,114 37.80 Constitution Party (US) Robert D. Dilley 3,826 0.45 Peace Independent Charles H. Day 3,050 0.36 Iowa Herbert F. Hoover 2,085 0.24 Prohibition Party Verne Higens 2,081 0.24 None Scattering 1 0.00 198,225 23.11 857,496 Republican Party (US) Kansas 1966 United States Senate election in Kansas Kansas presidential no 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas 1962 (special) 1972 United States Senate election in Kansas 1972 November 8, 1966 x136px James B. Pearson (R-KS).jpg James B. Pearson Republican Party (United States) 350,077 52.15% J Floyd Breeding.jpg James Floyd Breeding Democratic Party (United States) 303,223 45.17% Kansas Senate Election Results by County, 1966.svg 270px County results Pearson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Breeding: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator James B. Pearson Republican Party (US) James B. Pearson Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Kansas List of United States senators from Kansas Incumbent Republican James B. Pearson won reelection to a full term, having previously served out the unexpired term of Andrew Frank Schoeppel following Schoeppel's death. He defeated Democratic Congressman James Floyd Breeding. 1966 United States Senate election in Kansas Republican Party (US) James B. Pearson (Incumbent) 350,077 52.15 Democratic Party (US) James Floyd Breeding 303,223 45.17 Prohibition Party Earl F. Dodge 9,364 1.39 Conservative Party (US) George W. Snell 7,103 1.06 None Scattering 1,578 0.24 46,854 6.98 671,345 Republican Party (US) Kentucky 1966 United States Senate election in Kentucky Kentucky presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1972 November 8, 1966 125x136px x150px John Sherman Cooper Republican Party (United States) 483,805 64.52% x150px John Y. Brown Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 266,079 35.48% 1966 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County resultsCooper: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80–90%Brown: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper Republican Party (United States) John Sherman Cooper Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Kentucky List of United States senators from Kentucky Republican incumbent John Sherman Cooper won reelection over Democrat John Y. Brown Sr., an attorney and former Congressman. 1966 United States Senate election in Kentucky Republican Party (US) John Sherman Cooper (Incumbent) 483,805 64.52 Democratic Party (US) John Young Brown Sr. 266,079 35.48 217,726 29.04 749,884 Republican Party (US) Louisiana thumb|x136px|Senator Allen J. Ellender 1966 United States Senate election in Louisiana List of United States senators from Louisiana Incumbent Democrat Allen J. Ellender was elected unopposed to a sixth term. 1966 United States Senate election in Louisiana Democratic Party (US) Allen J. Ellender (Incumbent) 437,695 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Maine 1966 United States Senate election in Maine Maine presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Maine 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Maine 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Margaret Chase Smith Republican Party (United States) 188,291 58.93% x150px Elmer H. Violette Democratic Party (United States) 131,136 41.04% 1966 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 250px County results Smith: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Violette: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Margaret Chase Smith Republican Party (US) Margaret Chase Smith Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Maine List of United States senators from Maine Republican incumbent Margaret Chase Smith won reelection to a fourth term over Democrat Elmer H. Violette, a state legislator and future judge of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. 1966 United States Senate election in Maine Republican Party (US) Margaret Chase Smith (Incumbent) 188,291 58.93 Democratic Party (US) Elmer H. Violette 131,136 41.04 None Scattering 108 0.03 57,155 17.89 319,535 Republican Party (US) Massachusetts 1966 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1972 November 8, 1966 150x150px Edward Brooke Republican Party (United States) 1,213,473 60.68% 150x150px Endicott Peabody Democratic Party (United States) 774,761 38.74% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Brooke #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100% Peabody #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall Republican Party (United States) Edward Brooke Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts Republican State Attorney General Edward Brooke defeated his challengers. Republican incumbent, Leverett Saltonstall, was retiring after serving for 22 years. Brooke was the first black U.S. senator elected since Reconstruction. Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Endicott PeabodyGovernor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1963 to January 7, 1965.Our Campaigns - Candidate - Endicott Peabody https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=14012 2020-09-08 www.ourcampaigns.com 320,967 50.35% Democratic Party (US) John F. CollinsMayor of Boston since 1960. 265,016 41.85 Democratic Party (US) Thomas Boylston AdamsAcademician and business executive of the Adams political family, running as an anti-war candidate. 51,435 8.07 General election Republican Party (US) Edward BrookeChairman of the Boston Finance Commission from 1961 to 1962 and Massachusetts Attorney General since 1962.Our Campaigns - Candidate - Edward W. Brooke III https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=6598 2020-09-08 www.ourcampaigns.com 1,213,473 60.68% +4.49% Democratic Party (US) Endicott Peabody 774,761 38.74 -4.72% Socialist Labor Party of America Lawrence GilfedderCandidate for Lt. Governor in 1948. Ran for Governor in 1952 and 1954. Ran for Senate in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1970.Our Campaigns - Candidate - Lawrence Gilfedder https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=38347 2020-09-08 www.ourcampaigns.com 6,790 0.34 +0.10% Prohibition Party (US) Mark R. ShawCandidate for U.S. senator from Massachusetts in 1946, 1952, 1958, 1969, 1962, and 1970. He was also the party's candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1948 and again in 1956. In 1964 he served as Prohibition Party candidate for vice-president of the United States. 4,833 0.24 +0.12% 438,712 21.94 1,999,857 Republican Party (US) Michigan 1966 United States Senate election in Michigan Michigan Flag of Michigan.svg presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Michigan 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Michigan 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Robert P. Griffin 1969.png Robert P. Griffin Republican Party (United States) 1,363,530 55.90% G. Mennen Williams (1968).png G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) 1,069,484 43.85% 1966 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 300px County resultsGriffin: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80%Williams: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Robert P. Griffin Republican Party (United States) Robert P. Griffin Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Michigan List of United States senators from Michigan Republican incumbent Robert P. Griffin won reelection to a full term, having initially been appointed to the seat following the death of Patrick V. McNamara six months earlier. He defeated Democratic former Governor G. Mennen Williams. 1966 United States Senate election in Michigan Republican Party (US) Robert P. Griffin (Incumbent) 1,363,808 55.88 Democratic Party (US) G. Mennen Williams 1,070,484 43.86 Socialist Labor Party of America Ralph M. Muncy 6,166 0.25 None Scattering 185 0.01 293,324 12.02 2,440,643 Republican Party (US) Minnesota 1966 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1957 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1972 November 8, 1966 125x136px Mondale as Senator.jpg Walter Mondale Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 685,840 53.94% No_image.svg Robert Forsythe Republican Party (United States) 574,868 45.21% 1966 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 270px County resultsMondale: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Forsythe: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Walter Mondale Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Walter Mondale Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 1966 United States Senate election in Minnesota List of United States senators from Minnesota Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Walter Mondale, who had originally been appointed in 1964 to replace Hubert Humphrey after Humphrey was elected Vice President of the United States, defeated Republican challenger Robert A. Forsythe, to win a full term. Democratic primaryMN US Senate - DFL Primary Race - Sep 13, 1966 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=764413 December 19, 2017 Our Campaigns Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Walter F. Mondale (Incumbent) 410,841 90.97 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Ralph E. Franklin 40,785 9.03 Republican primaryMN US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 1966 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=764416 December 19, 2017 Our Campaigns Republican Party (Minnesota) Robert A. Forsythe 211,282 81.19 Republican Party (Minnesota) Henry A. Johnsen 48,941 18.81 General electionMN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1966 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7080 December 19, 2017 Our Campaigns Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Walter F. Mondale (Incumbent) 685,840 53.94 Republican Party (Minnesota) Robert A. Forsythe 574,868 45.21 Socialist Workers Party (US) Joseph Johnson 5,487 0.43 Industrial Government Party (US) William Braatz 5,231 0.41 110,972 8.73 1,271,426 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mississippi Mississippi election Mississippi 1966 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1972 x136px James_O_Eastland.jpg James O. Eastland Democratic Party (US) 258,248 65.56% Prentiss_Walker.jpg Prentiss Walker Republican Party (US) 105,150 26.70% Clifton R. Whitley Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party 7.74% 30,502 U.S. senator James O. Eastland Democratic Party (US) James O. Eastland Democratic Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 170px County ResultEastland: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #584cde 70-80% #3933e5 80-90%Walker: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% 1966 United States Senate election in Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Incumbent James Eastland, who first entered the Senate in 1941, faced the opposition of Prentiss Walker, the state's first Republican congressman since Reconstruction.June 17, 1966 Nation: Choosing Up en-US Time http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,899203,00.html January 6, 2018 0040-781XOur Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1966 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7084 January 6, 2018 www.ourcampaigns.com Walker, who voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ran on the right of Eastland and solely focused on the white vote, accusing him of not being hard enough in opposing integration and being friendly with President Johnson, accusations to which Eastland partisans opposed the fact Walker nominated a black constituent, Marvell Lang, to the Air Force Academy.Danielson Chris Right Turn? The Republican Party and African-American Politics in Post-1965 Mississippi. https://www.academia.edu/2630532 enAsch Chris Myers https://books.google.com/books?id=Nswst5LbIaEC&q=prentiss+walker+1966&pg=PA238 The Senator and the Sharecropper: The Freedom Struggles of James O. Eastland and Fannie Lou Hamer February 1, 2011 Univ of North Carolina Press 9780807878057 238–242 enAnnis J. Lee https://books.google.com/books?id=PZ2DDAAAQBAJ&q=prentiss+walker+yerger&pg=PA1843 Big Jim Eastland: The Godfather of Mississippi July 21, 2016 Univ. Press of Mississippi 9781496806154 en He proudly announced he went to a meeting of the Americans for the Preservation of the White Race, a Ku Klux Klan front, enabling Eastland to proudly announce he was opposed by both the Klan and the AFL-CIO. Eastland cast the civil rights movement with the tar of Communism and Black Power and raised the bloody shirt of Reconstruction against the candidacy of Walker. He was supported by segregationists Tom Brady, George Wallace and Leander Perez. Most of the White voters stayed with Eastland, and Walker ironically won African-Americans in southwestern Mississippi who wanted to cast a protest vote against Eastland. Years later, Wirt Yerger, the chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party in the 1960s, said that Walker's decision to relinquish his House seat after one term for the vagaries of a Senate race against Eastland was "very devastating" to the growth of the GOP in Mississippi.https://books.google.com/books?id=V0kTAAAAYAAJ&q=%22very+devastating%22+prentiss+walker The Journal of Mississippi History 1985 Mississippi Department of Archives and History 256 en Reverend Clifton Whitley also ran for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.Whitley, Clifton http://crdl.usg.edu/people/w/whitley_clifton/ January 6, 2018 crdl.usg.edu en January 6, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180106231735/http://crdl.usg.edu/people/w/whitley_clifton/ dead A sore-loser law was invoked against Whitley, who ran in the Democratic primary, and he only won one week before the election, thereby preventing to enter any serious campaign or fundraising. 1966 United States Senate election in Mississippi Democratic Party (US) James O. Eastland (Incumbent) 258,248 65.56 Republican Party (US) Prentiss Walker 105,150 26.69 Independent Clifton R. Whitley 30,502 7.74 153,098 38.87 393,900 Democratic Party (US) Montana 1966 United States Senate election in Montana Montana 1905 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Montana 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Montana 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Lee Metcalf Democratic Party (United States) 138,166 53.17% x150px Tim Babcock Republican Party (United States) 121,697 46.83% 1966 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg County resultsMetcalf: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Babcock: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Lee Metcalf Democratic Party (United States) Lee Metcalf Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Montana List of United States senators from Montana Incumbent United States senator Lee Metcalf, who was first elected to the Senate in 1960, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary uncontested, and moved on to the general election, where he was opposed by Tim Babcock, the Republican nominee and the Governor of Montana. Though the race remained close, Metcalf was able to expand on his 1960 margin of victory, and defeated Babcock to win a second term. Democratic Party primaryReport of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, August 16, 1966 1966 https://archive.org/stream/primaryofficial1966montrich#page/1/mode/2up July 2, 2014 Montana Secretary of State Lee Metcalf (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 73,975 100.00 73,975 100.00 Republican Primary Tim M. Babcock Republican Party (US) 54,828 100.00 54,828 100.00 1966 United States Senate election in Montana Democratic Party (US) Lee Metcalf (Incumbent) 138,166 53.17 +2.44% Republican Party (US) Tim M. Babcock 121,697 46.83 -2.44% 16,469 6.34 +4.87% 259,863 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Nebraska 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1972 November 8, 1966 x155px CURTIS, Carl Thomas,.jpg Carl Curtis Republican Party (US) 296,116 61.04% Gov. Frank Morrison (cropped).jpg Frank B. Morrison Democratic Party (US) 187,950 38.75% 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsCurtis: #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Morrison: #7a97e3 50–60% U.S. Senator Carl Curtis Republican Party (US) Carl Curtis Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska List of United States senators from Nebraska The incumbent Republican Carl Curtis was re-elected to a third term, defeating outgoing Democratic Governor Frank B. Morrison. 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska Republican Party (US) Carl Curtis (Incumbent) 296,116 61.04 Democratic Party (US) Frank B. Morrison 187,950 38.74 None Scattering 1,032 0.21 108,166 23.30 485,098 Republican Party (US) New Hampshire 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire New Hampshire 1931 presidential no 1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire 1962 (special) 1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1972 November 8, 1966 x140px File:M000486.jpg Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) 123,888 54.03% File:Thyng hr.jpg Harrison R. Thyng Republican Party (United States) 105,241 45.90% 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire results map by county.svg 245px County results McIntyre: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Thyng: #e27f7f 50–60% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire List of United States senators from New Hampshire Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. McIntyre was reelected to a full term, having previously won a 1962 special election to serve out the unexpired term of the late Styles Bridges. He defeated U.S. Air Force General Harrison Thyng. 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshirehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7098 NH US Senate, 1966 Our Campaigns 12 July 2021 Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. McIntyre (Incumbent) 123,888 54.03 Republican Party (US) Harrison R. Thyng 105,241 45.90 Independent Helen Bliss 108 0.05 Write-in 68 0.03 18,647 8.13 229,305 Democratic Party (US) New Jersey New Jersey election New Jersey Presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1960 1972 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1972 x136px Clifford P Case.jpg Clifford P. Case Republican Party (United States) 1,278,843 60.02% Blank2x3.svg Warren W. Wilentz Democratic Party (United States) 788,021 36.98% 1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 225px County resultsCase: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70%Wilentz: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Clifford P. Case Republican Party (US) Clifford P. Case Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey Republican incumbent Clifford P. Case was reelected to a third term in a landslide over Democratic Middlesex County Attorney Warren W. Wilentz. 1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey Republican Party (US) Clifford P. Case (Incumbent) 1,278,843 60.02 Democratic Party (US) Warren W. Wilentz 788,021 36.98 Conservative Party (US) Robert Lee Schlachter 53,606 2.52 Socialist Labor Party of America Julius Levin 10,218 0.48 490,822 23.04 2,130,688 Republican Party (US) New Mexico 1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico New Mexico presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1960 1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Clinton Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 137,205 53.14% x120px Anderson Carter Republican Party (United States) 120,988 46.86% 1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 215px County resultsAnderson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Carter: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Clinton Anderson Democratic Party (United States) Clinton Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico List of United States senators from New Mexico Democratic incumbent Clinton Anderson was reelected to a fourth term over Republican candidate Anderson Carter. 1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico Democratic Party (US) Clinton Anderson (Incumbent) 137,205 53.14 Republican Party (US) Anderson Carter 120,988 46.86 16,217 7.28 258,193 Democratic Party (US) North Carolina 1966 United States Senate election in North Carolina North Carolina presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1960 1885 1972 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1972 November 8, 1966 x145px B. Everett Jordan Democratic Party (United States) 501,440 55.59% x120px John Shallcross Republican Party (United States) 400,502 44.40% 1966 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 325px County resultsEverett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Shallcross: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator B. Everett Jordan Democratic Party (United States) B. Everett Jordan Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in North Carolina List of United States senators from North Carolina Incumbent Democrat B. Everett Jordan was reelected to a second full term (and third overall), defeating Republican challenger John Shallcross. 1966 United States Senate election in North Carolina Democratic Party (US) B. Everett Jordan (Incumbent) 501,440 55.59 Republican Party (US) John S. Shallcross 400,502 44.40 Write-In Donald R. Badgley 36 0.00 100,938 11.19 901,978 Democratic Party (US) Oklahoma 1966 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg presidential no 1964 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma 1964 (special) 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px File:FredRoyHarris.jpg Fred R. Harris Democratic Party (United States) 343,157 53.72% x120px Pat J. Patterson Republican Party (United States) 295,585 46.28% 1966 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsHarris: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Patterson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Fred R. Harris Democratic Party (United States) Fred R. Harris Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Oklahoma List of United States senators from Oklahoma Incumbent Democrat Fred R. Harris was reelected to a full term, having won a special election two years earlier to complete Robert S. Kerr's unexpired term. He defeated Republican candidate Pat Patterson. 1966 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Democratic Party (US) Fred R. Harris (Incumbent) 343,157 53.72 Republican Party (US) Pat H. Patterson 295,585 46.28 47,572 7.44 638,742 Democratic Party (US) Oregon 1966 United States Senate election in Oregon Oregon presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Oregon 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon 1972 November 6, 1966 File:Mark Hatfield – 1967 (cropped).jpg Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 354,391 51.75% File:Robert B. Duncan.jpg Robert B. Duncan Democratic Party (United States) 330,374 47.25% 1966 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 250px County results Hatfield: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Duncan: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Maurine Neuberger Democratic Party (United States) Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Oregon List of United States senators from Oregon Incumbent Senator Maurine Brown Neuberger did not seek re-election. Held during the escalation of United States involvement of the Vietnam War, the race was between Republican candidate and incumbent Governor of Oregon Mark Hatfield, who opposed the war, and Democratic congressman Robert B. Duncan, who supported the war. In an unusual move, Oregon's other Senator, Democrat Wayne Morse, who also opposed the war, crossed party lines to endorse Hatfield, who won in a close election, his first of five terms in the United States Senate. In March 1960, first-term U.S. senator Richard L. Neuberger died in office. Despite calls to appoint his widow, Maurine Brown Neuberger, to the position, Governor Mark Hatfield instead appointed Oregon Supreme Court justice Hall S. Lusk to fill the position until a November special election. Hatfield stated that he intended to have appointed Neuberger, but that he wanted to appoint someone who would be focused on completing the remaining eight months of the term and not running in the regular-term Senate election as Neuberger had announced she would.March 16, 1960 Oregon Justice, Democrat, gets Neuberger's seat in U. S. Senate The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/03/16/99852789.pdf June 17, 2011 Some observers noted that Hatfield, a Republican, though required by state law to appoint someone of the same political party as the late Senator Neuberger, did not want to give the other party the political advantage of incumbency.Women in Congress: Maurine B. Neuberger, Senator from Oregon http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=183#foot8 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723034037/http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=183#foot8 July 23, 2011 June 17, 2011 United States Congress Neuberger went on to win the special election over former Oregon governor Elmo Smith, but despite the urging of Oregon congressman Robert B. Duncan,Mapes Jeff April 30, 2011 Bob Duncan and his three losing—but history-making—U.S. Senate races The Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2011/04/bob_duncan_and_his_three_losin.html June 17, 2011 she chose not to run for a second term in 1966, citing health issues, poor relations with Oregon's senior Senator Wayne Morse, and the burden of fundraising. Duncan also urged fellow Oregon congressperson Edith Green to run for the post, but Green also declined. On the seventh anniversary of his inauguration as Oregon's 29th governor, Hatfield announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.January 12, 1966 Hatfield seeks seat in Senate The Register-Guard https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=06lVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6309%2C2097700 June 17, 2011 In his announcement, Hatfield focused on the economic achievements in the state since his election, citing record-high employment and the creation of 138,000 jobs.January 13, 1966 Hatfield announces his candidacy for the Senate The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/01/13/79279209.pdf June 17, 2011 Hatfield was considered vulnerable on the subject of the Vietnam War, which he opposed, in contrast with 75% of Oregonians, who favored the war.Walth Brent December 29, 1996 Mark of distinction The Oregonian Hatfield's views on the war had been strongly affected by his own experiences: as a U.S. Navy ensign in World War II, he had been among the first to walk through the devastation caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima; in a later assignment in Vietnam, he saw first-hand how imperialism led to incredible disparity, with countless Vietnamese living in poverty next to opulent French mansions. The war issue gave Hatfield competition from several minor candidates on the right, but Hatfield nonetheless won by a wide margin, besting his nearest competitor, conservative evangelist Walter Huss, by a nearly 6–1 margin.May 25, 1966 Oregon: one war foe loses, another wins The Miami News https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wNUzAAAAIBAJ&pg=616,2928300 June 17, 2011 August 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1966May 26, 1966 Unofficial Totals of Primary Election The Register-Guard https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9atVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6852%2C6173214 June 17, 2011 Republican Party (US) Mark Hatfield 174,280 75.18 Republican Party (US) Walter Huss 31,368 13.53 Republican Party (US) Jim Bacaloff 19,547 8.43 Republican Party (US) George Altvater 6,637 2.86 231,832 100.00 In March 1966, Duncan announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination, which was quickly endorsed by Neuberger.Abell Ron March 2, 1966 Duncan joins Senate race The Register-Guard https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RigRAAAAIBAJ&pg=6083%2C79719 June 17, 2011 In his speech announcing his candidacy, Duncan reiterated his strong support for President Lyndon B. Johnson's escalation of the Vietnam War with its goal of stopping Communist expansion in Asia. Duncan's strong announcement exposed a rift among Oregon Democrats, including Oregon's senior Senator Wayne Morse, a leading anti-war voice, and Duncan's House colleague, Edith Green. Green had urged Duncan to run, but Duncan's hawkish statement troubled her.Duscha Julius Julius Duscha May 24, 1966 Oregon anti-war candidate gains Rep. Green's support The Spokesman-Review https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UnszAAAAIBAJ&pg=2448,2619570 June 17, 2011 Soon after Duncan announced his candidacy, Howard Morgan, a former member of the Federal Power Commission, announced he was running as an anti-war option to Duncan. Morgan had the support of Morse and Green (though Green's endorsement did not come until the final week of the campaign),Abell Ron March 11, 1966 Morgan joins Senate race The Register-Guard https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PatVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6180,2323355 June 17, 2011May 25, 1966 Supporter of Viet war wins Oregon primary The Rochester Sentinel https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nhxjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924,5549980 June 17, 2011 and Duncan had the endorsement of most of the party organization and the major newspapers in the state. When the results were announced, Duncan won by a nearly 2–1 margin in one of the first elections in which the Vietnam War was a central issue.Davies Lawrence E May 25, 1966 Vietnam critic defeated The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/05/25/82443589.pdf June 17, 2011 Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1966Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 24, 1966 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=497100 June 17, 2011 ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Robert B. Duncan 161,189 62.20 Democratic Party (US) Howard Morgan 89,174 34.41 Democratic Party (US) Gilbert L. Meyer 8,788 3.39 259,151 100.00 The general election was now set up between two participants whose views on the Vietnam War were in direct opposition to many in their party: Duncan, a pro-war Democrat and Hatfield, an anti-war Republican.Balmer Donald G. June 1967 The 1966 Election in Oregon The Western Political Quarterly 20 2 593–601 10.2307/446088 446088 With more than three-quarters of Oregonians sharing his view on the war, Duncan used the issue to attack Hatfield, stating that the outcome of the war would determine "whether Americans will die in the buffalo grass of Vietnam or the rye grass of Oregon."Johnson Robert David https://books.google.com/books?id=dEYNTXxgcF8C&pg=PA134 Congress and the Cold War Cambridge University Press 2006 978-0-521-82133-9 New York 134 Duncan also stressed that his election was necessary to provide a pro-Government voice for Oregon to counteract the anti-war views of Senator Morse. Morse, who had strongly supported Duncan's rival in the primary, now went across party lines and threw his support to Hatfield, though he did not campaign for him. Hatfield, whose popularity as Governor had made him the favorite in the race, soon found his campaign in trouble. Morse's support backfired among many Republicans; Morse had left their party in 1952 to join the Democrats a few years later, and many worried that Hatfield would follow the same path.Turner Wallace Wallace Turner November 6, 1966 Hatfield stages Oregon recovery The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/11/06/83550873.pdf June 17, 2011Evans Rowland Rowland Evans Robert Novak Robert Novak October 5, 1966 Oregon vote won't be Viet Nam referendum The Free Lance Star https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FOBNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7080,396684 June 17, 2011 At a June conference of governors of all 50 states, Hatfield was the lone dissenter on a resolution expressing support for the war, calling the resolution a "blank check" for President Johnson's conduct of the war.July 8, 1966 Governors back Viet action The Register-Guard https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BOdVAAAAIBAJ&pg=4212%2C1366844 June 17, 2011 By the middle of the summer, fueled by the departure of Republican hawks (such as former Oregon State Treasurer and 1962 Senate candidate Sig Unander who wholeheartedly endorsed Duncan), and with a strong majority of voters in the state already registered as Democrats, Duncan surged to a lead in most polls. While Hatfield did not back away from his war stance, he sought to focus his campaign on other issues, chiefly focusing on the Johnson administration's economic policies that, in Hatfield's view, had created a recession that was creating unemployment in Oregon's timber industry. As the election neared in early fall, Hatfield had pulled even with Duncan with momentum on his side. Hatfield won in 27 of Oregon's 36 counties en route to a solid but narrow 52%-48% victory.November 9, 1966 Hatfield, McCall win The Register-Guard https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=19661109&printsec=frontpage&hl=en June 17, 2011November 9, 1966 Hatfield defeats Duncan in Oregon The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/11/09/106221915.pdf June 17, 2011 In his victory speech, Hatfield maintained that the vote was not a referendum on the war and that "neither Hanoi nor Washington should misread the results." 1966 United States Senate election in OregonOregon US Senate Race, Nov 8, 1966 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7066 June 17, 2011 ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Mark Hatfield 354,391 51.75 Democratic Party (US) Robert B. Duncan 330,374 48.25 684,765 100.00 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Hatfield would be re-elected to five more terms, most comfortably, before retiring from the Senate in 1996. Duncan sought revenge against Morse in the Democratic primary of the 1968 Senate election, but came in second in a close three-way primary that he might have won had not a third candidate drawn off some anti-Morse votes. After Morse's loss to Bob Packwood in the 1968 general election, Duncan and Morse again squared off for the Democratic nomination in the 1972 Senate election to face Hatfield. Morse won again, and lost to Hatfield in the general election. In 1974, Duncan was re-elected to the House of Representatives. He served three terms before being defeated in the Democratic primary by Ron Wyden in 1980.May 21, 1980 Five-Term Congressman is Defeated in Oregon The New York Times https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F0091FF6385C12728DDDAB0A94DD405B8084F1D3 June 17, 2011 Rhode Island 1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1972 November 8, 1966 x145px Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (United States) 219,331 67.66% x120px Ruth M. Briggs Republican Party (United States) 104,838 32.34% 1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by county.svg 230px County resultsPell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (United States) Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island Democratic incumbent Claiborne Pell was reelected to a second term over Republican challenger Ruth M. Briggs. 1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island Democratic Party (US) Claiborne Pell (Incumbent) 219,331 67.66 Republican Party (US) Ruth M. Briggs 104,838 32.34 114,493 35.32 324,169 Democratic Party (US) South Carolina List of United States senators from South Carolina There were two elections, due to the death of Olin D. Johnston in 1965. South Carolina (regular) 1966 United States Senate election in South Carolina South Carolina presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1960 1972 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1972 November 8, 1966 125px Strom Thurmond Republican Party (United States) 271,297 62.19% 125px Bradley Morrah Democratic Party (United States) 164,955 37.81% 1966 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 220px County results Thurmond: #e27f7f 50-59% #d75d5d 60-69% #d72f30 70-79% Morrah: #7996e2 50-59% U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond Republican Party (United States) Strom Thurmond Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in South Carolina Incumbent Strom Thurmond, who had switched parties from Democratic to Republican in 1964, easily defeated state senator Bradley Morrah in the general election. The two Democrats who could have defeated Thurmond competed against each other in the special election to serve the remaining two years of Olin D. Johnston's six-year term. As a result, little known state senator Bradley Morrah of Greenville won the South Carolina Democratic Party primary election on June 14 against John Bolt Culbertson to become the nominee in the general election. Democratic Primary Candidate Votes % Bradley Morrah 167,401 55.9 John Bolt Culbertson 131,870 44.1 Senator Strom Thurmond faced no opposition from South Carolina Republicans and avoided a primary election. Morrah faced an uphill struggle against Senator Thurmond because the Democratic resources were primarily poured into the special election to help Fritz Hollings and in the gubernatorial contest for Robert Evander McNair. Furthermore, Thurmond refused to debate Morrah and Thurmond boasted of the endorsements he received from Southern Democratic senators Richard Russell Jr., John C. Stennis, and Herman Talmadge. Morrah was easily dispatched by Thurmond in the general election and he also lost re-election to his state senate seat. He would never again hold public office, which was a routine occurrence for Thurmond's opponents. 1966 South Carolina election Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond (Incumbent) 271,297 62.2 +62.2% Democratic Party (US) Bradley Morrah 164,955 37.8 -62.2% 106,342 24.4 -75.6% 436,252 49.1% -6.3% Republican Party (US) South Carolina (special) 1966 United States Senate special election in South Carolina South Carolina presidential no 1962 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1962 1968 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1968 November 8, 1966 x150px Ernest Hollings Democratic Party (United States) 223,790 51.35% x120px Marshall Parker Republican Party (United States) 212,032 48.65% 1966 United States Senate special election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 220px County resultsHollings: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Parker: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% U.S. Senator Donald S. Russell Democratic Party (US) Ernest Hollings Democratic Party (US) 1966 United States Senate special election in South Carolina The election resulted from the death of Senator Olin D. Johnston in 1965. Then-Governor Donald S. Russell entered in a prearranged agreement with Lieutenant Governor Robert Evander McNair in which Russell would resign his post so that he could be appointed Senator. However, former Governor Fritz Hollings won the Democratic primary election and went on to beat Republican state senator Marshall Parker in the general election to fill the remaining two years of the unexpired term. In the 1962 gubernatorial election, Donald S. Russell had stated that he would serve out a full term and not seek a higher office. However, midway through his term he resigned from the governorship so that he could be appointed to the United States Senate. Russell faced a challenge in the Democratic primary from former Governor Fritz Hollings, who had lost to Olin D. Johnston in the 1962 primary for the same Senate seat. On June 14, the South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary election and Hollings scored a comfortable victory over Russell to become the Democratic nominee. Democratic PrimaryCandidateVotes% Fritz Hollings 196,405 60.8% Donald S. Russell (Incumbent) 126,595 39.2% The South Carolina Republican Party was in the beginning stages of becoming a major political party in South Carolina politics. It had few elected officials in the state and when state senator Marshall Parker from Oconee County sought the Republican nomination, he did not face any opposition. Parker faced an uphill battle in winning the Senate seat. First, the state was dominated by the Democratic Party and any Republican politician faced a tough time seeking election. However, there was hope for Republicans because Barry Goldwater had won the state in the 1964 presidential election. Nevertheless, most of the resources of the Republican party were allocated for Strom Thurmond's re-election campaign and Joseph O. Rogers Jr.'s unsuccessful gubernatorial election bid. In spite of these challenges, Parker was able to kept the race close and almost unseated Hollings in the general election. South Carolina special election Democratic Party (US) Fritz Hollings 223,790 51.3 -5.9% Republican Party (US) Marshall Parker 212,032 48.7 +5.9% 11,758 2.6 -11.8% 435,822 49.1% +2.2% Democratic Party (US) Hollings's first Senate victory was also his closest and he was easily re-elected in 1968 (full term), 1974, 1980, and 1986, with somewhat tougher races in 1992 and 1998, although neither with a margin as narrow as that of his initial election. He eventually became seventh longest-serving senator in history (just behind Robert Byrd, Thurmond, Ted Kennedy, Daniel Inouye, Carl Hayden and John C. Stennis). He and Thurmond were also the longest-serving Senate duo. Because of this, despite his length of service, Hollings spent 36 years as the junior Senator, even though - with his penultimate term - he had gained seniority of all but four of his colleagues - Byrd, Thurmond, Inouye and Kennedy. Hollings went on to become a nationally important political figure, e.g., serving as Chairman of the Budget committee. South Dakota 1966 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1963 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1960 1972 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Karl E. Mundt Republican Party (United States) 150,517 66.28% x120px Donn H. Wright Democratic Party (United States) 76,563 33.72% 1966 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 240px County resultsMundt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Wright: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Karl E. Mundt Republican Party (United States) Karl E. Mundt Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in South Dakota List of United States senators from South Dakota Incumbent Republican Karl Mundt was reelected to a fourth term over Democratic state legislator Donn Wright. 1966 United States Senate election in South Dakota Republican Party (US) Karl E. Mundt (Incumbent) 150,517 66.28 Democratic Party (US) Donn H. Wright 76,563 33.72 73,954 32.56 227,080 Republican Party (US) Tennessee 1966 United States Senate election in Tennessee Tennessee presidential no 1964 United States Senate special election in Tennessee 1964 (special) 1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1972 November 8, 1966 x145px Howard Baker Republican Party (United States) 483,063 55.72% Frank G. Clement Democratic Party (United States) 383,843 44.27% 1966 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBaker: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Clement: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Senator Ross Bass Democratic Party (United States) Howard Baker Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee Republican Howard Baker won the U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, he defeated the Democratic nominee, Frank G. Clement. General electionCook Rhodes https://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA421 America Votes 32: 2015–2016, Election Returns by State October 26, 2017 CQ Press 9781506368993 Republican Party (US) Howard Baker 483,063 55.72 Democratic Party (US) Frank G. Clement 383,843 44.27 None Write-Ins 55 0.01 99,220 10.45 866,961 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Texas Texas election Texas presidential no 1961 United States Senate special election in Texas 1961 (special) 1972 United States Senate election in Texas 1972 x136px John Tower.jpg John Tower Republican Party (US) 842,501 56.42% Waggoner Carr.jpg Waggoner Carr Democratic Party (US) 643,855 43.12% 1966 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg 300px County resultsTower: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Carr: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c 90–100% U.S. Senator John Tower Republican Party (US) John Tower Republican Party (US) 1966 United States Senate election in Texas List of United States senators from Texas Incumbent Republican John Tower was reelected to a second term, defeating Democratic State Attorney General Waggoner Carr. 1966 United States Senate election in Texas Republican Party (US) John Tower (Incumbent) 841,501 56.39 Democratic Party (US) Waggoner Carr 643,855 43.15 Constitution Party (US) James Baker Holland 6,778 0.45 None Scattering 45 0.00 197,646 13.24 1,492,179 Republican Party (US) Virginia List of United States senators from Virginia There were two elections, due to the resignation of Harry F. Byrd Sr. in 1965. Virginia (regular) 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia Virginia presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Virginia 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Virginia 1972 November 8, 1966 x140px William B. Spong Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 429,855 58.57% x120px James P. Ould Jr. Republican Party (United States) 245,681 33.48% x120px F. Lee Hawthorne Conservative FF8000 58,251 7.94% 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsSpong: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Ould: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70-80% U.S. Senator A. Willis Robertson Democratic Party (United States) William B. Spong Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia Democratic State Senator William B. Spong Jr. narrowly defeated incumbent A. Willis Robertson in the Democratic primary, than defeated Republican James P. Ould Jr. and Independent F. Lee Hawthorne. 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia Democratic Party (US) William B. Spong Jr. 429,855 58.57 -22.70% Republican Party (US) James P. Ould Jr. 245,681 33.48 +33.48% Independent F. Lee Hawthorne 58,251 7.94 Write-ins 92 0.01 -0.17% 184,174 25.10 -41.93% 733,879 Democratic Party (US) Virginia (special) 1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia Virginia presidential 1964 United States Senate election in Virginia 1964 1970 United States Senate election in Virginia 1970 November 8, 1966 Harry F. Byrd Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 389,028 53.30% 100px Lawrence M. Traylor Republican Party (United States) 272,804 37.38% 100px John W. Carter Independent 57,692 7.90% U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Harry F. Byrd Jr. Democratic Party (United States) File:1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County and Independent City ResultsByrd: #bdd3ff 30-40% #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #584cde 70-80% #3933e5 80-90%Traylor: #ffc8cd 30-40% #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d72f30 70-80% 1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. had resigned the previous year for health reasons, and his son Harry F. Byrd Jr. had been appointed to replace him. Byrd defeated Republican Lawrence M. Traylor and independent candidate John W. Carter, and was able to finish the rest of his father's term. 1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia Democratic Party (US) Harry F. Byrd Jr. (Incumbent) 389,028 53.30 -10.50% Republican Party (US) Lawrence M. Traylor 272,804 37.38 +18.35% Independent John W. Carter 57,692 7.90 Independent J.B. Brayman 10,180 1.39 -1.91% Write-ins 135 0.02 +0.01% 116,224 15.92 -28.85% 729,839 Democratic Party (US) West Virginia 1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia West Virginia presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1960 1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) 292,325 59.51% x150px Francis J. Love Republican Party (United States) 198,891 40.49% 1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 245px County resultsRandolph: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Love: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia List of United States senators from West Virginia August 2017 1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia Democratic Party (US) Jennings Randolph (Incumbent) 292,325 59.51 Republican Party (US) Francis J. Love 198,891 40.49 93,434 19.02 491,216 Democratic Party (US) Wyoming 1966 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1962 United States Senate special election in Wyoming 1962 1972 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1972 November 8, 1966 x150px Clifford Hansen.jpg Clifford Hansen Republican Party (United States) 63,548 51.80% Teno_Roncalio_1965.png Teno Roncalio Democratic Party (United States) 59,141 48.20% 1966 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px County results Hansen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Roncalio: #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Milward Simpson Republican Party (United States) Clifford Hansen Republican Party (United States) 1966 United States Senate election in Wyoming List of United States senators from Wyoming August 2017 1966 United States Senate election in Wyoming Republican Party (US) Clifford Hansen 63,548 51.80 Democratic Party (US) Teno Roncalio 59,141 48.20 4,407 3.60 122,689 Republican Party (US) See also 1966 United States elections 1966 United States gubernatorial elections 1966 United States House of Representatives elections 89th United States Congress 90th United States Congress Notes References Sources Massachusetts Race details at ourcampaigns.com "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1967, pp. 16, 41. Bass Jack Jack Bass Ol' Strom: An Unauthorized Biography of Strom Thurmond Marilyn W. Thompson Marilyn W. Thompson Longstreet 1998 222–223 "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1967, pp. 16, 41. April 30, 1965 South Carolina's New Senator http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,898654-1,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165945/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,898654-1,00.html dead October 22, 2012 Time February 2, 2008 Category:Mike Mansfield