1966 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1966 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 Presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1972 August 13, 1966 150x150px File:AllenJosephEllender.jpg Allen Ellender Democratic Party (United States) 494,619 74.17% 3x4.svg J. D. DeBlieux Democratic Party (United States) 94,154 14.12% 3x4.svg Troyce Guice Democratic Party (United States) 78,137 11.72% 1966 United States Senate Democratic primary election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsEllender: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%DeBlieux: #d3bc5f 50–60% U.S. Senator Allen Ellender Democratic Party (United States) Allen Ellender Democratic Party (United States) The 1966 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Senator Allen Ellender was elected to a sixth term in office. On August 13, Ellender won the Democratic primary with 74.17% of the vote. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Ellender won the November general election without an opponent. Democratic primary Candidates J. D. DeBlieux, State Senator from Baton Rouge and civil rights activist Allen Ellender, incumbent United States Senator Troyce Guice, conservative businessman from Ferriday Results 1966 United States Senate Democratic primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=445502 LA US Senate – D Primary Our Campaigns November 7, 2019 Allen Ellender (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 494,619 74.17 J. D. DeBlieux Democratic Party (United States) 94,154 14.12 Troyce Guice Democratic Party (United States) 78,137 11.72 666,910 100.00 General election 1966 United States Senate electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7077 LA US Senate Our Campaigns November 7, 2019 Allen Ellender (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 437,695 100.00% 437,695 100.00% References 1966 Louisiana United States Senate Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections