1966 Michigan Senate election

none 1966 United States Senate elections in Michigan 1966 Michigan Senate election Michigan legislative no 1964 Michigan Senate election 1964 1970 Michigan Senate election 1970 All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate 20 1966 11 08 File:Emil Lockwood.png 150x150px Emil Lockwood Michigan Republican Party 30th district 1965November 13, 1964 Parties Pick Senate Leaders 2 The Saginaw News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-parties-pick-senate-lea/207281223/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 15 5 20 1,183,523 51.32% File:Raymond D. Dzendzel 1971.png Raymond D. Dzendzel Michigan Democratic Party 7th district 1963December 20, 1963 Expert Is Named Minority Leader 10 Ironwood Daily Globe https://www.newspapers.com/article/ironwood-daily-globe-expert-is-named-min/207559763/ Newspapers.com October 5, 2026 23 5 18 1,122,624 48.67% Majority Leader Raymond D. Dzendzel Democratic Party (United States) Emil Lockwood Republican Party (United States) An election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect all 38 members of the Michigan Senate for the 74th Michigan Legislature.https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Session/Details/57 Seventy-Fourth Legislature, 1967-1968 Library of Michigan October 4, 2026 In the election, the Republicans won a 20–18 majority from what had been a Democratic majority. The 1963 Michigan Constitution came into effect January 1964. As per the new constitution, the term length for state senators was increased from two years to four years. However, as stipulated by the state constitution, this expanded term length wasn't to take effect until 1966.https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-SCHEDULE-5 MCL - Schedule § 5 Michigan Legislature October 4, 2026 This made the 1966 election the first to elect state senators for four-year terms in Michigan.October 30, 1966 New Legislature to Have Four-Year Senate Terms 37 The Grand Rapids Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-new-legislature-t/207163842/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 History In the 1964 general election, the Democrats won a 23–15 majority from what had been a Republican majority.November 5, 1964 Schweigert Called Senate Winner 48 Lansing State Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-schweigert-called/207414545/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 The 1966 state primary election was held on August 2.August 3, 1966 4 Prominent Legislators Lose In Re-Election Bids 25 The Saginaw News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-4-prominent-legislators/207416020/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 Four incumbents lost re-election, two Republicans and two Democrats. Dean of the state Senate, Republican Haskell L. Nichols was defeated by James D. Gray. Republican Don Potter was defeated by Harold W. Hungerford. Democrats Terry L. Troutt and Bernard F. O'Brien were defeated by William Faust and Arthur Cartwright, respectively.August 4, 1966 4 Senators Are Upset In Primaries 24 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-4-senators-are-upset/207416288/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 The general election was held on November 8. Republicans won a 20–18 majority over the Democrats. Republicans ousted five Democratic incumbents: Edward J. Robinson, Carl W. O'Brien, Jan Vanderploeg, Roger Johnson, and Gerald R. Dunn.November 9, 1966 GOP Recaptures State Legislature 1 The Ann Arbor News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-gop-recaptures-state/207416410/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 Following the election, the two parties re-elected their incumbent leaders. Emil Lockwood, who initially planned to retire as leader, was re-elected Republican leader to served as majority leader.November 11, 1966 State Senate Leaders Picked By Republicans 1 The Ann Arbor News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-state-senate-leaders/207414613/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 Raymond D. Dzendzel was re-elected Democratic leader to serve as minority leader.January 11, 1967 House Sworn In, Girds for Battle 1 Jackson Citizen Patriot https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-citizen-patriot-house-sworn-in/207415561/ Newspapers.com October 4, 2026 The state Senate was sworn in on January 11, 1967. Results The following are the official results as printed in the 1967–1968 Michigan Manual. The official results purposefully excluded scattered write-in votes.1967 Michigan manual 1967/1968 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179264 480-487 English November 10, 1966 Final Results In State House And Senate Races 2 The Ann Arbor News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-final-results-in-stat/207157940/ Newspapers.com October 3, 2026November 6, 1964 List Lineup Of Winners For Senate 33 The Kalamazoo Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-list-lineup-of-win/207281044/ Newspapers.com October 3, 2026 Statewide Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Republican Party 38 1,183,523 51.32% 20 5 52.63% Democratic Party 38 1,122,624 48.67% 18 5 47.36%Total 76 2,306,147 100.00% 38 100.00% By district 1st District Democratic Party (US) George S. Fitzgerald (incumbent) 28221 51.77 Republican Party (US) George Bashara 26285 48.22 54506 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 2nd District Democratic Party (US) Charles N. Youngblood Jr. (incumbent) 37035 55.99 Republican Party (US) Peter E. O'Rourke 29102 44.00 66137 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 3rd District Democratic Party (US) Stanley F. Rozycki (incumbent) 42399 84.77 Republican Party (US) James F. Nowicki 7616 15.22 50015 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 4th District Democratic Party (US) Coleman A. Young (incumbent) 28985 83.88 Republican Party (US) Samuel F. Winfield 5570 16.11 34555 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 5th District Democratic Party (US) Arthur Cartwright 25735 78.58 Republican Party (US) Arthur Kurtz 7015 21.41 32750 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 6th District Democratic Party (US) Basil W. Brown (incumbent) 36327 76.09 Republican Party (US) Mary L. Dyell 11414 23.90 47741 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 7th District Democratic Party (US) Raymond D. Dzendzel (incumbent) 38723 60.31 Republican Party (US) Billy Shuttleworth 25481 39.68 64204 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 8th District Democratic Party (US) Michael J. O'Brien (incumbent) 33869 61.11 Republican Party (US) George William Finegan 21549 38.88 55418 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 9th District Democratic Party (US) Stanley Novak (incumbent) 38624 83.94 Republican Party (US) Sidney S. Kelly 7386 16.05 46010 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 10th District Democratic Party (US) Roger E. Craig (incumbent) 37469 65.72 Republican Party (US) Joseph F. Nagy 19540 34.27 57009 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 11th District Democratic Party (US) John E. McCauley (incumbent) 32588 57.05 Republican Party (US) T. Edward Dunlop 24531 42.94 57119 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 12th District Republican Party (US) N. Lorraine Beebe 33634 50.68 Democratic Party (US) Edward J. Robinson (incumbent) 32726 49.31 66360 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 13th District Democratic Party (US) William Faust 31540 64.96 Republican Party (US) Patrick James Ronan Sr. 17007 35.03 48547 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 14th District Republican Party (US) George W. Kuhn 47830 63.96 Democratic Party (US) Paul F. Livingston 26940 36.03 74770 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 15th District Democratic Party (US) Sander Levin (incumbent) 39587 59.27 Republican Party (US) Tom Rowley 27199 40.72 66786 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 16th District Republican Party (US) Robert J. Huber (incumbent) 59915 73.91 Democratic Party (US) Edward A. Kavanagh 21147 26.08 81062 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 17th District Republican Party (US) L. Harvey Lodge 30007 53.30 Democratic Party (US) Carl W. O'Brien (incumbent) 26286 46.69 56293 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 18th District Republican Party (US) Gilbert E. Bursley (incumbent) 40495 63.86 Democratic Party (US) George Wahr Sallade 22908 36.13 63403 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 19th District Republican Party (US) James G. Fleming 39644 67.75 Democratic Party (US) Robert P. Jones Jr. 18867 32.24 58511 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 20th District Republican Party (US) Harry A. DeMaso 35238 58.86 Democratic Party (US) Roger Johnson (incumbent) 24625 41.13 59863 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 21st District Republican Party (US) Anthony Stamm 37454 58.95 Democratic Party (US) Donald R. Holt Jr. 26071 41.04 63525 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 22nd District Republican Party (US) Charles Zollar (incumbent) 37670 64.80 Democratic Party (US) Paul Charles Clark 20454 35.19 58124 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 23rd District Republican Party (US) Harold J. Volkema (incumbent) 49653 72.71 Democratic Party (US) Jay A. Wabeke 18628 27.28 68281 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 24th District Republican Party (US) Harold W. Hungerford 39786 60.07 Democratic Party (US) George Langford Griffiths 26442 39.92 66228 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 25th District Republican Party (US) Gordon Rockwell 38177 52.71 Democratic Party (US) Gerald R. Dunn (incumbent) 34245 47.28 72422 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 26th District Democratic Party (US) John T. Bowman (incumbent) 34238 61.26 Republican Party (US) James T. McDermott 21649 38.73 55887 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 27th District Democratic Party (US) James D. Gray 41854 57.94 Republican Party (US) Harvey J. Groesbeck 30375 42.05 72229 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 28th District Republican Party (US) Frank D. Beadle (incumbent) 43278 70.42 Democratic Party (US) John L. Dwyer 18174 29.57 61452 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 29th District Democratic Party (US) Garland Lane (incumbent) 35372 61.27 Republican Party (US) James R. Curtiss 22355 38.72 57727 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 30th District Republican Party (US) Emil Lockwood (incumbent) 42738 65.62 Democratic Party (US) Joe Kurka Jr. 22391 34.37 65129 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 31st District Republican Party (US) Robert VanderLaan (incumbent) 45054 69.15 Democratic Party (US) Robert E. Taylor 20099 30.84 65153 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 32nd District Republican Party (US) Milton Zaagman (incumbent) 38181 62.05 Democratic Party (US) Donald L. Davis 23351 37.94 61532 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 33rd District Republican Party (US) Oscar E. Bouwsma 35054 52.14 Democratic Party (US) Jan B. Vanderploeg (incumbent) 32167 47.85 67221 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 34th District Democratic Party (US) Jerome T. Hart (incumbent) 31761 54.78 Republican Party (US) Stewart Francke 26213 45.21 57974 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 35th District Republican Party (US) Robert Richardson (incumbent) 45725 66.67 Democratic Party (US) Leo M. Kenny 22859 33.32 68584 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 36th District Republican Party (US) John Toepp 46725 68.58 Democratic Party (US) Walter K. Maser 21400 31.41 68125 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 37th District Republican Party (US) Thomas F. Schweigert (incumbent) 39860 60.80 Democratic Party (US) A. M. Schneider 25699 39.19 65559 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 38th District Democratic Party (US) Joseph Mack (incumbent) 42818 61.22 Republican Party (US) Stanley Wayne Elder 27118 38.77 69936 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) References Senate Category:Michigan Senate elections Michigan Senate Category:November 1966 in the United States