1966 Idaho gubernatorial election

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1966 Idaho gubernatorial election
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  Don Samuelson.jpg Cecil D Andrus.png
Nominee Don Samuelson Cecil Andrus
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote104,58693,744
Percentage41.41%37.11%
 
NomineePerry SwisherPhilip Jungert
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote30,91323,139
Percentage12.24%9.16%
1966 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Samuelson:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Andrus:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Governor before election

Robert E. Smylie
Republican

Elected Governor

Don Samuelson
Republican

The 1966 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Republican nominee Don Samuelson defeated Democratic nominee Cecil Andrus with 41.4% of the vote in a four-way race (two independents). [1]

Contents

In early August, three-term incumbent Robert E. Smylie, the dean of American governors, was soundly defeated in the Republican primary by Samuelson. [2] Andrus was a close runner-up in the Democratic primary to Charles Herndon, [2] who was killed in a plane crash six weeks later in September. [3] [4]

This was the sixth consecutive Republican victory for governor, but Democrats won the next six, with four by Andrus. The next gubernatorial election in 1970 was a rematch, with different results.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966. [2] [5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Herndon 28,926 40.75
Democratic Cecil Andrus 27,64938.95
Democratic William J. Dee14,40920.30
Total votes70,984 100.00
  • Herndon was killed in a plane crash in the central Idaho mountains in mid-September. [3] [4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Samuelson 52,891 61.04
Republican Robert E. Smylie (incumbent)33,75338.96
Total votes86,644 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1966 Idaho gubernatorial election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Don Samuelson 104,586 41.41%
Democratic Cecil Andrus 93,74437.11%
Independent Perry Swisher30,91312.24%
Independent Philip Jungert23,1399.16%
Majority10,842
Turnout 252,593
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Which of the four will be next Governor of Idaho?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 5, 1962. p. 1, section 3.
  2. 1 2 3 "Smylie loses, Herndon holds edge on Andrus". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 3, 1966. p. 1.
  3. 1 2 "Air crash kills Idaho candidate for governor". Morning-Record. (Meriden, Connecticut). Associated Press. September 16, 1966. p. 17.
  4. 1 2 "Andrus is likely ballot successor". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 16, 1966. p. 1.
  5. 1 2 3 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. CQ Press. ISBN   9781452290171 . Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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