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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.
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
- James Floyd Breeding, former U.S. Representative for Kansas's 5th congressional district
- Harold S. Herd, incumbent State Senator
- K. L. "Ken" Smith, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1962
- J. Leigh Warner, insurance executive[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Floyd Breeding | 51,860 | 49.92 | |
| Democratic | K. L. "Ken" Smith | 19,433 | 18.71 | |
| Democratic | Harold S. Herd | 16,963 | 16.33 | |
| Democratic | Leigh Warner | 15,625 | 15.04 | |
| Total votes | 103,881 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ava V. Anderson
- Robert F. Ellsworth, incumbent U.S. Representative for Kansas's 3rd congressional district
- James B. Pearson, incumbent U.S. Senator
- William D. Tarrant, former mayor of Wichita[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James B. Pearson (incumbent) | 101,523 | 50.28 | |
| Republican | Robert F. Ellsworth | 83,083 | 41.15 | |
| Republican | Ava V. Anderson | 10,095 | 5.00 | |
| Republican | William D. Tarrant | 7,222 | 3.58 | |
| Total votes | 201,923 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- James B. Pearson (R)
- James Floyd Breeding (D)
- George W. Snell (C)
- Earl F. Dodgel (P), Prohibition nominee for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in 1960
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James B. Pearson (Incumbent) | 350,077 | 52.15 | |
| Democratic | James Floyd Breeding | 303,223 | 45.17 | |
| Prohibition | Earl F. Dodge | 9,364 | 1.39 | |
| Conservative | George W. Snell | 7,103 | 1.06 | |
| None | Scattering | 1,578 | 0.24 | |
| Majority | 46,854 | 6.98 | ||
| Turnout | 671,345 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ 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) - ^ "Michigan Senate Race Tops Nation's Primaries". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. August 2, 1966. p. 18. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
- ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 138.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1966 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Fiery Primary Is Shaping Up In 3rd District". The Topeka Daily Journal. Topeka, Kansas. June 16, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1966 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
- ^ America Votes 7, p. 131.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ 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.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1968). America Votes 7: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1966. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.