1966 Idaho gubernatorial election

none related races 1966 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1966 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho Presidential no 1962 Idaho gubernatorial election 1962 1970 Idaho gubernatorial election 1970 November 8, 1966 File:Don Samuelson.jpg 150x150px Don Samuelson Republican Party (United States) 104,586 41.41% File:Cecil D Andrus.png Cecil Andrus Democratic Party (United States) 93,744 37.11% 3x4.svg Perry Swisher Independent politician 30,913 12.24% 3x4.svg Philip Jungert Independent politician 23,139 9.16% 1966 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 180px County resultsSamuelson: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Andrus: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Robert E. Smylie Republican Party (United States) Don Samuelson Republican Party (United States) The 1966 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Republican nominee Don Samuelson defeated Democratic nominee Cecil Andrus with 41.4% of the vote in a four-way race (two independents).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s6VfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2736%2C1307744 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Which of the four will be next Governor of Idaho? November 5, 1962 1, section 3 In early August, three-term incumbent Robert E. Smylie, the dean of American governors, was soundly defeated in the Republican primary by Samuelson.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OrteAAAAIBAJ&pg=3699%2C306923 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Smylie loses, Herndon holds edge on Andrus August 3, 1966 1 Andrus was a close runner-up in the Democratic primary to Charles Herndon, who was killed in a plane crash six weeks later in September. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_i1IAAAAIBAJ&pg=2709,2050908 Morning-Record Meriden, Connecticut Associated Press Air crash kills Idaho candidate for governor September 16, 1966 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5DkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3228%2C246034 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Andrus is likely ballot successor September 16, 1966 1 This was the sixth consecutive Republican victory for governor, but Democrats won the next six, with four by Andrus. The next gubernatorial election in 1970 was a rematch, with different results. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-02-20 Democratic primary Candidates Charles Herndon, Salmon attorney Cecil Andrus, Orofino state senator William J. Dee, Grangeville state senator Results Democratic primary results Charles Herndon Democratic Party (United States) 28,926 40.75 Cecil Andrus Democratic Party (United States) 27,649 38.95 William J. Dee Democratic Party (United States) 14,409 20.30 70,984 100.00 Herndon was killed in a plane crash in the central Idaho mountains in mid-September. Republican primary Candidates Don Samuelson, Sandpoint state senator Robert E. Smylie, three-term incumbent governor Results Republican primary results Don Samuelson Republican Party (United States) 52,891 61.04 Robert E. Smylie (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 33,753 38.96 86,644 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Don Samuelson, Republican Cecil Andrus, Democratic Other candidates Perry Swisher, Independent, Pocatello state senator (Republican) Philip Jungert, Independent, Lewiston businessman (Democrat) Results 1966 Idaho gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA146 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2019-02-20 Cook Rhodes CQ Press Republican Party (United States) Don Samuelson 104,586 41.41% Democratic Party (United States) Cecil Andrus 93,744 37.11% Independent politician Perry Swisher 30,913 12.24% Independent politician Philip Jungert 23,139 9.16% 10,842 252,593 Republican Party (United States) References 2 1966 Idaho Gubernatorial Category:November 1966 in the United States