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1966 United States Senate election in Delaware
Delaware
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1960 United States Senate election in Delaware
1960
1972 United States Senate election in Delaware
1972
November 8, 1966
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J. Caleb Boggs
Republican Party (United States)
97,268
59.12%
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James M. Tunnell Jr.
Democratic Party (United States)
67,263
40.88%
1966 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg
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County resultsBoggs: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%
U.S. Senator
J. Caleb Boggs
Republican Party (US)
J. Caleb Boggs
Republican Party (US)
The 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic nominee James M. Tunnell Jr. 2024, this is the last time Republicans won Delaware's Class 2 Senate seat.
General election
Candidates
J. Caleb Boggs, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
James M. Tunnell Jr., former Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court and son of former Senator James M. Tunnell (Democratic)
Results
General election resultsStatistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 7
Republican Party (United States)
J. Caleb Boggs (incumbent)
97,268
59.12%
8.41
Democratic Party (United States)
James M. Tunnell Jr.
67,263
40.88%
8.41
164,531
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1966 United States Senate elections
References
Delaware
1966
Category:1966 Delaware elections