1966 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1966 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina presidential no 1962 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1962 1970 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1970 November 8, 1966 Image:An undated portrait of South Carolina Governor Robert E. McNair.jpg 150x150px Robert Evander McNair Democratic Party (United States) 255,854 58.16% File:Joseph O. Rogers.jpg Joseph O. Rogers Jr. Republican Party (United States) 184,088 41.84% 1966 South Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsMcNair: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Rogers: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Robert Evander McNair Democratic Party (United States) Robert Evander McNair Democratic Party (United States) The 1966 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina, US. It marked the first time since the gubernatorial election of 1938 that the Democratic candidate faced opposition from a Republican candidate. Governor Robert Evander McNair prevailed as the winner of the election and continued as the 108th governor of South Carolina, but Joseph O. Rogers Jr. had a respectable showing for the first Republican candidate in 90 years. Primaries Both Governor McNair and Joseph O. Rogers Jr. faced no opposition in their party's primaries which allowed both candidates to concentrate solely on the general election. General election Candidates Robert Evander McNair, incumbent Governor (Democratic) Joseph O. Rogers Jr., State Representative from Clarendon County (Republican) The general election was held on November 8, 1966, and Robert Evander McNair was elected to continue his term as governor of South Carolina. Turnout was the highest for any gubernatorial election since because it was the first time in 90 years that there was a competitive gubernatorial election. South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Evander McNair (incumbent) 255,854 58.16 -41.8 Republican Party (United States) Joseph O. Rogers Jr. 184,088 41.84 +41.8 71,766 16.32 -83.6 439,942 49.54 +11.4 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- thumb|300px|none|1966 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county. #00f 65+% won by McNair #66f 60%-64% won by McNair #aaf 55%-59% won by McNair #ccf 50%-54% won by McNair #fcc 50%-54% won by Rogers See also Governor of South Carolina List of governors of South Carolina South Carolina gubernatorial elections References "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, South Carolina: 1967, p. 18. External links SCIway Biography of Governor Robert Evander McNair 1962 South Carolina gubernatorial elections 1970 1966 Category:1966 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1966 in the United States