1966 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1966 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1964 Michigan gubernatorial election 1964 1970 Michigan gubernatorial election 1970 November 8, 1966 George W. Romney official portrait.jpg George W. Romney Republican Party (United States) 1,490,430 William Milliken 60.54% Zolton Ferency 1978 Edit Crop.jpg Zolton Ferency Democratic Party (United States) 963,383 John B. Bruff 39.13% 1966 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsRomney: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Ferency: #7996e2 50–60% Governor George W. Romney Republican Party (United States) George W. Romney Republican Party (United States) The 1966 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican George W. Romney defeated Democratic nominee Zolton Ferency with 60.54% of the vote. This election marked the first time the governor was elected to a four-year term, following the adoption of new state constitution in 1963.MCL - Article V § 21 - Michigan Legislature https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Article-V-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20250515152803/https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Article-V-21 2025-05-15 2025-07-27 www.legislature.mi.gov en Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 2, 1966. Republican party Incumbent governor George W. Romney won renomination for a third term unopposed. Candidates George W. Romney, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsHare James M. Michigan Manual 1967-1968 1967 407-408 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179264&view=1up&seq=485 11 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, August 2, 1966 Republican Party (United States) George W. Romney (inc.) 423,876 99.99% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 21 0.01% 423,897 100.00% Democratic party Zolton Ferency was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Candidates Zolton Ferency, chairman of Michigan Democratic Party Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Zolton Ferency 373,426 99.98% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 59 0.02% 373,485 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates George W. Romney & William Milliken, Republican Zolton Ferency & John B. Bruff, Democratic Other candidates James Horvath & W. Clifford Bentley, Socialist Labor Results 1966 Michigan gubernatorial electionHare James M. Michigan Manual 1967-1968 1967 450-451 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179264&view=1up&seq=528 11 June 2026 General Election, November 8, 1966 Republican Party (United States) George W. Romney (inc.) 1,490,430 60.54% +4.67% Democratic Party (United States) Zolton Ferency 963,383 39.13% -4.61% Socialist Labor Party of America James Horvath 8,017 0.33% +0.27% Scattering 79 0.00% 527,047 21.41% 2,461,909 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +9.28% Results by county This was the only gubernatorial election between 1930 and 1994 in which Alger County voted Republican. County George W. RomneyRepublican Zolton FerencyDemocratic James HorvathSocialist Labor ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,55968.80%70230.98%40.18%10.04%85737.82%2,266Alger1,64354.89%1,34845.04%20.07%00.00%2959.86%2,993Allegan13,73374.90%4,56324.89%390.21%00.00%9,17050.01%18,335Alpena5,95865.05%3,19234.85%90.10%00.00%2,76630.20%9,159Antrim2,91071.85%1,13728.07%30.07%00.00%1,77343.78%4,050Arenac2,04063.10%1,18536.65%80.25%00.00%85526.45%3,233Baraga1,68056.70%1,27342.96%100.34%00.00%40713.74%2,963Barry8,05468.78%3,63531.04%210.18%00.00%4,41937.74%11,710Bay18,65957.19%13,92042.66%500.15%00.00%4,73914.52%32,629Benzie2,13371.92%82827.92%50.17%00.00%1,30544.00%2,966Berrien28,81466.36%14,47533.34%1300.30%20.00%14,33933.02%43,421Branch6,57168.55%2,99731.26%180.19%00.00%3,57437.28%9,586Calhoun26,89065.46%14,05134.21%1340.33%10.00%12,83931.26%41,076Cass6,63762.11%4,00837.51%400.37%10.01%2,62924.60%10,686Charlevoix3,50566.98%1,67031.91%581.11%00.00%1,83535.07%5,233Cheboygan3,35462.60%2,00337.38%10.02%00.00%1,35125.21%5,358Chippewa5,63465.37%2,96934.45%150.17%00.00%2,66530.92%8,618Clare2,88268.16%1,33731.62%90.21%00.00%1,54536.54%4,228Clinton8,19868.18%3,81331.71%130.11%00.00%4,38536.47%12,024Crawford1,11966.13%56833.57%50.30%00.00%55132.57%1,692Delta6,63356.85%5,02143.03%140.12%00.00%1,61213.82%11,668Dickinson5,47458.31%3,90441.59%90.10%00.00%1,57016.73%9,387Eaton12,58769.19%5,57430.64%310.17%00.00%7,01338.55%18,192Emmet4,05769.70%1,75630.17%80.14%00.00%2,30139.53%5,821Genesee68,25556.24%52,86443.56%2390.20%00.00%15,39112.68%121,358Gladwin2,56868.43%1,18131.47%30.08%10.03%1,38736.96%3,753Gogebic4,93254.97%4,02044.81%200.22%00.00%91210.16%8,972Grand Traverse8,81373.37%3,17626.44%220.18%00.00%5,63746.93%12,011Gratiot7,52172.84%2,79427.06%110.11%00.00%4,72745.78%10,326Hillsdale7,38472.59%2,76727.20%210.21%00.00%4,61745.39%10,172Houghton7,55057.29%5,61942.64%90.07%00.00%1,93114.65%13,178Huron7,94571.23%3,19228.62%170.15%00.00%4,75342.61%11,154Ingham47,29867.50%22,61132.27%1590.23%70.01%24,68735.23%70,075Ionia8,14065.78%4,21434.05%190.15%20.02%3,92631.73%12,375Iosco4,03168.86%1,81831.06%50.09%00.00%2,21337.80%5,854Iron3,46951.23%3,28848.56%140.21%00.00%1812.67%6,771Isabella6,50068.86%2,92230.95%180.19%00.00%3,57837.90%9,440Jackson27,22868.54%12,42631.28%690.17%10.00%14,80237.26%39,724Kalamazoo39,00472.49%14,63627.20%1620.30%30.01%24,36845.29%53,805Kalkaska1,16166.38%58833.62%00.00%00.00%57332.76%1,749Kent83,52470.21%35,23029.61%2100.18%10.00%48,29440.60%118,965Keweenaw58249.24%59950.68%10.08%00.00%-17-1.44%1,182Lake1,15950.52%1,12949.22%60.26%00.00%301.31%2,294Lapeer7,69567.14%3,75332.75%110.10%20.02%3,94234.39%11,461Leelanau2,63969.17%1,17130.69%50.13%00.00%1,46838.48%3,815Lenawee15,34071.09%6,07128.14%1650.76%10.00%9,26942.96%21,577Livingston10,04671.06%4,06328.74%290.21%00.00%5,98342.32%14,138Luce1,27866.74%63433.11%30.16%00.00%64433.63%1,915Mackinac2,66666.42%1,34133.41%70.17%00.00%1,32533.01%4,014Macomb75,41955.65%59,64344.01%4620.34%40.00%15,77611.64%135,528Manistee4,50561.59%2,80338.32%60.08%00.00%1,70223.27%7,314Marquette9,59257.83%6,96141.97%330.20%00.00%2,63115.86%16,586Mason5,10161.58%3,17738.36%50.06%00.00%1,92423.23%8,283Mecosta4,51571.34%1,80728.55%40.06%30.05%2,70842.79%6,329Menominee4,80260.69%3,09739.14%130.16%00.00%1,70521.55%7,912Midland13,73273.86%4,80525.84%560.30%00.00%8,92748.01%18,593Missaukee2,03977.21%60122.76%10.04%00.00%1,43854.45%2,641Monroe18,15360.31%11,85839.40%870.29%10.00%6,29520.91%30,099Montcalm8,08869.89%3,46529.94%200.17%00.00%4,62339.95%11,573Montmorency1,24364.81%67335.09%20.10%00.00%57029.72%1,918Muskegon30,03161.96%18,28837.73%1530.32%00.00%11,74324.23%48,472Newaygo6,40372.56%2,41327.35%80.09%00.00%3,99045.22%8,824Oakland167,28668.82%74,60730.69%1,1790.49%30.00%92,67938.13%243,075Oceana3,97067.86%1,87232.00%80.14%00.00%2,09835.86%5,850Ogemaw2,31064.51%1,27035.46%10.03%00.00%1,04029.04%3,581Ontonagon2,53556.84%1,92143.07%40.09%00.00%61413.77%4,460Osceola3,45874.64%1,17025.25%40.09%10.02%2,28849.38%4,633Oscoda1,01771.82%39427.82%50.35%00.00%62344.00%1,416Otsego1,85161.23%1,16938.67%30.10%00.00%68222.56%3,023Ottawa29,28378.78%7,81921.04%670.18%10.00%21,46457.75%37,170Presque Isle2,53858.44%1,80241.49%20.05%10.02%73616.95%4,343Roscommon2,32367.39%1,11332.29%110.32%00.00%1,21035.10%3,447Saginaw36,05162.18%21,77537.56%1490.26%00.00%14,27624.62%57,975Sanilac8,79177.56%2,53722.38%30.03%40.04%6,25455.17%11,335Schoolcraft1,97557.93%1,43141.98%30.09%00.00%54415.96%3,409Shiawassee10,92062.91%6,39736.85%420.24%00.00%4,52326.06%17,359St. Clair22,58969.47%9,85330.30%730.22%00.00%12,73639.17%32,515St. Joseph8,80572.48%3,32327.35%190.16%20.02%5,48245.12%12,149Tuscola9,36970.22%3,96129.69%130.10%00.00%5,40840.53%13,343Van Buren10,06768.02%4,67831.61%540.36%00.00%5,38936.41%14,799Washtenaw40,67670.84%16,47228.69%2580.45%130.02%24,20442.15%57,419Wayne379,28849.07%390,22150.49%3,3990.44%230.00%-10,933-1.41%772,931Wexford4,25368.23%1,97131.62%90.14%00.00%2,28236.61%6,233Total1,490,43060.54%963,38339.13%8,0170.33%790.00%527,04721.41%2,461,909 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alger Baraga Gogebic Iron Lake References 1966 Michigan Gubernatorial 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