United States Senate elections, 1966

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Results -- Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue, simultaneous hold in purple
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Results -- Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue, simultaneous hold in purple

The U.S. Senate election, 1966 was an election for the United States Senate which occurred midway through the term of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. As in many midterm elections, and with divisions over Vietnam in the Democratic base, the Republican opposition took three Democratic seats, but the balance remained overwhelmingly in favor of the Democrats, who retained a 64-36 majority.

Republicans won two open seats in Oregon and Tennessee and defeated incumbent Paul Douglas (D-IL).

In 1968, Republican Charles E. Goodell was appointed to the seat of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY). This is not included in the party balances.

[edit] Senate contests in 1966

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Alabama John Sparkman Democrat Re-elected, 60.1 - 39.0 John Grenier (Republican)
Alaska Bob Bartlett Democrat Re-elected, 75.5 - 24.5 Lee L. McKinley (Republican)
Arkansas John L. McClellan Democrat Re-elected, unopposed
Colorado Gordon Allott Republican Re-elected, 58.0 - 41.9 Roy Romer (Democrat)
Delaware J. Caleb Boggs Republican Re-elected, 59.1 - 40.9 James M. Tunnell, Jr. (Democrat)
Georgia Richard Russell, Jr. Democrat Re-elected, unopposed
Idaho Len B. Jordan Republican Re-elected, 55.4 - 44.6 Ralph R. Harding (Democrat)
Illinois Paul Douglas Democrat Defeated, 55.0 - 43.9 Charles H. Percy (Republican)
Iowa Jack Miller Republican Re-elected, 60.9 - 37.8 E. B. Smith (Democrat)
Kansas James B. Pearson Republican Re-elected, 52.2 - 45.2 J. Floyd Breeding (Democrat)
Kentucky John S. Cooper Republican Re-elected, 64.5 - 35.5 John Y. Brown (Democrat)
Louisiana Allen J. Ellender Democrat Re-elected, unopposed
Maine Margaret C. Smith Republican Re-elected, 59.0 - 41.1 Elmer H. Violette (Democrat)
Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall Republican Retired: Republican victory, 60.7 - 38.7 Edward W. Brooke (Republican)
Endicott Peabody (Democrat)
Michigan Robert P. Griffin Republican Re-elected, 55.9 - 43.8 Robert P. Griffin (Republican)
G. Mennen Williams (Democrat)
Minnesota Walter F. Mondale1 Democrat Re-elected, 53.9 - 45.2 Robert A. Forsythe (Republican)
Mississippi James O. Eastland Democrat Re-elected, 65.5 - 26.8 - 7.8 Prentiss Walker (Republican)
Clifton R. Whitley (Independent)
Montana Lee Metcalf Democrat Re-elected, 53.2 - 46.8 Tim Babcock (Republican)
Nebraska Carl T. Curtis Republican Re-elected, 61.2 - 38.8 Frank B. Morrison (Democrat)
New Hampshire Thomas J. McIntyre Democrat Re-elected, 54.0 - 45.9 Harrison R. Thyng (Republican)
New Jersey Clifford P. Case Republican Re-elected, 60.0 - 37.0 Warren W. Wilentz (Democrat)
New Mexico Clinton P. Anderson Democrat Re-elected, 53.1 - 46.9 Anderson Carter (Republican)
North Carolina B. Everett Jordan Democrat Re-elected, 55.6 - 44.4 John S. Shallcross (Republican)
Oklahoma Fred R. Harris Democrat Re-elected, 53.7 - 46.3 Pat J. Patterson (Republican)
Oregon Maurine B. Neuberger Democrat Retired: Republican victory, 51.7 - 48.2 Mark O. Hatfield (Republican)
Robert B. Duncan (Democrat)
Rhode Island Claiborne Pell Democrat Re-elected, 67.7 - 32.3 Ruth M. Briggs (Republican)
South Carolina Strom Thurmond Republican Re-elected, 62.2 - 37.8 Bradley Morrah (Democrat)
South Carolina2 Donald S. Russell Democrat Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, 51.4 - 48.7 Ernest F. Hollings (Democrat)
Marshall Parker (Republican)
South Dakota Karl E. Mundt Republican Re-elected, 66.3 - 33.7 Donn H. Wright (Democrat)
Tennessee Ross Bass Democrat Defeated in Primary: Republican victory, 55.7 - 44.3 Howard H. Baker, Jr. (Republican)
Frank G. Clement (Democrat)
Texas John G. Tower Republican Re-elected, 56.4 - 43.1 Waggoner Carr (Democrat)
Virginia3 Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Democrat Re-elected, 53.3 - 37.4 - 7.9 Lawrence M. Traylor (Republican)
John W. Carter (Independent)
Virginia A. Willis Robertson Democrat Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, 58.6 - 33.5 - 7.9 William B. Spong, Jr. (Democrat)
James P. Ould, Jr. (Republican)
F. Lee Hawthorne (Conservative)
West Virginia Jennings Randolph Democrat Re-elected, 59.5 - 40.5 Francis J. Love (Republican)
Wyoming Milward Simpson Republican Retired: Republican victory, 51.8 - 48.2 Clifford P. Hansen (Republican)
Teno Roncalio (Democrat)

1 Mondale was appointed to the seat December 30, 1964, to replace Hubert H. Humphrey (D-MN) who was elected Vice President.

2 special election held due to death of Olin D. Johnston (D-SC)

3 special election held due to resignation of Harry F. Byrd (D-VA)

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[edit] Senate composition before and after elections

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