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1966 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado Presidential no 1962 Colorado gubernatorial election 1962 1970 Colorado gubernatorial election 1970 November 8, 1966 File:John A. Love (CO).png 150x150px John Arthur Love Republican Party (United States) 356,730 54.05% File:3x4.svg Robert Lee Knous Democratic Party (United States) 287,132 43.50% 1966 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLove: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Knous: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John Arthur Love Republican Party (United States) John Arthur Love Republican Party (United States)
The 1966 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican John Arthur Love defeated Democratic nominee Robert Lee Knous with 54.05% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1966AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1966 Secretary of State of Colorado 1966 December 30, 2019
Democratic primary
Candidates
Robert Lee Knous, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Democratic primary results
Robert Lee Knous Democratic Party (United States) 87,831 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
John Arthur Love, incumbent Governor
Results
Republican primary results
John Arthur Love (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 79,919 100.00
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
John Arthur Love, Republican
Robert Lee Knous, Democratic
Other candidates
Levi Martinez, Independent
Results
1966 Colorado gubernatorial election
Republican Party (United States) John Arthur Love (incumbent) 356,730 54.05% -2.62%
Democratic Party (United States) Robert Lee Knous 287,132 43.50% +0.86%
Independent politician Levi Martinez 16,201 2.45%
69,598 10.55% -3.48%
660,063
Republican Party (United States)
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