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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 vote 350,077 303,223
Percentage 52.15% 45.17%

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.

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

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3][4][5]
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

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[7][4][8]
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

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Candidates

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Results

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1966 United States Senate election in Kansas[9][10][11][12]
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

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References

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  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 October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
  4. ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 138.
  5. ^ "KS US Senate, 1966 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Fiery Primary Is Shaping Up In 3rd District". The Topeka Daily Journal. Topeka, Kansas. June 16, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.
  8. ^ "KS US Senate, 1966 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  10. ^ America Votes 7, p. 131.
  11. ^ "KS US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 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.

Bibliography

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