1966 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1966 United States Senate election in Kansas
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Nominee James B. Pearson James Floyd Breeding
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote350,077303,223
Percentage52.15%45.17%
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County results
Pearson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Breeding:     40–50%     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

James B. Pearson
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

James B. Pearson
Republican

The 1966 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 8, 1966, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Contents

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James B. Pearson defeated Democratic nominee James Floyd Breeding with 52.15% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Floyd Breeding 51,860 49.92
Democratic K. L. "Ken" Smith19,43318.71
Democratic Harold S. Herd 16,96316.33
Democratic Leigh Warner15,62515.04
Total votes103,881 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [7] [4] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Pearson (incumbent) 101,523 50.28
Republican Robert F. Ellsworth 83,08341.15
Republican Ava V. Anderson10,0955.00
Republican William D. Tarrant7,2223.58
Total votes201,923 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1966 United States Senate election in Kansas [9] [10] [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Pearson (Incumbent) 350,077 52.15
Democratic James Floyd Breeding 303,22345.17
Prohibition Earl F. Dodge 9,3641.39
Conservative George W. Snell7,1031.06
NoneScattering1,5780.24
Majority46,8546.98
Turnout 671,345
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ Compiled by the Senate Library under the direction of Emery L. Frazier, Secretary of the Senate, and Richard D. Hupman, Librarian (1966). "State Primary Elections, 1966, by states". Factual Campaign Information. Washington D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Michigan Senate Race Tops Nation's Primaries". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. August 2, 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
  4. 1 2 America Votes 7, p. 138.
  5. ↑ "KS US Senate, 1966 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fiery Primary Is Shaping Up In 3rd District". The Topeka Daily Journal. Topeka, Kansas. June 16, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.
  8. ↑ "KS US Senate, 1966 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  10. ↑ America Votes 7, p. 131.
  11. ↑ "KS US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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