1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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Nominee Carl Curtis Frank B. Morrison Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 296,116 187,950 Percentage 61.04% 38.75%

County results Curtis:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Morrison:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Carl Curtis Republican Elected U.S. Senator Carl Curtis Republican

The 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Senator Carl Curtis ran for a third term and was challenged by Governor Frank B. Morrison, the Democratic nominee. While Morrison had been re-elected as Governor in 1964 by a wide margin, the nationwide environment favored Republican candidates, and Curtis was re-elected overwhelmingly, defeating Morrison with 61% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Frank B. Morrison, Governor of Nebraska
• Raymond W. Arndt, personnel director at the Nebraska Public Power District, 1964 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank B. Morrison	91,178	77.97%
	Democratic	Raymond W. Arndt	25,657	21.94%
	Democratic	Write-ins	112	0.10%
Total votes			116,947	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Carl Curtis, incumbent Senator

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carl Curtis (inc.)	161,331	99.84%
	Republican	Write-ins	263	0.16%
Total votes			161,594	100.00%

Results

1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Carl Curtis (inc.)	296,116	61.04%	+2.11%
	Democratic	Frank B. Morrison	187,950	38.75%	−2.33%
	Independent	Tom Rehorn	830	0.17%	—
	Write-in		205	0.04%	—
Majority			108,166	22.30%	+4.44%
Total votes			485,101	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. Wilson, Larry (March 20, 1966). "Party Races Down to Two". Omaha World-Herald . Omaha, Nebraska. p. 5B. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
2. Marsh, Frank (1966). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (PDF).