1966 Florida Attorney General election

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1966 Florida Attorney General election
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 19628 November 1966 1970  
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Nominee Earl Faircloth Ellis Rubin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote717,630548,504
Percentage56.67%43.32%

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County results
Faircloth:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Rubin:     50–60%

Attorney General before election

Earl Faircloth
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Earl Faircloth
Democratic

The 1966 Florida Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1966 in order to elect the Attorney General of Florida. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Earl Faircloth was re-elected to a second term against Republican challenger Ellis Rubin.

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General election

On election day 8 November 1966, incumbent Attorney General Earl Faircloth was re-elected to a second term by a margin of 169,126 votes against his Republican opponent Ellis Rubin. Faircloth was sworn in on 3 January 1967.

Results

General election results, 8 November 1966 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Faircloth (incumbent) 717,630 56.67
Republican Ellis Rubin 548,504 43.32
Scattering1020.01
Total votes1,266,236 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "FL Attorney General" . Retrieved November 20, 2023.