1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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Nominee Jennings Randolph Francis J. Love
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 292,325 198,891
Percentage 59.51% 40.49%
County results
Randolph:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Love:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Jennings Randolph
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jennings Randolph
Democratic

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The 1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph won re-election to a third term and a second full term.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 10, 1966.

Democratic primary

Candidate

Results

Democratic Party primary results[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennings Randolph (incumbent) 204,381 100.00%
Total votes 204,381 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidate

Results

Republican Party primary results[1][2][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis J. Love 61,479 63.38%
Republican Harold G. Cutright 35,530 36.63%
Total votes 97,009 100.00%

General election

Result

United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1966[7][8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jennings Randolph (incumbent) 292,325 59.51%
Republican Francis J. Love 198,891 40.49%
Total votes 491,216 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 160.
  2. ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 425.
  3. ^ "1966 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Harold Cutright off critical list". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Bluefield, West Virginia. August 22, 1964. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "1966 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Republican Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "WV US Senate, 1966 – R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
  8. ^ America Votes 7, p. 420.
  9. ^ "1966 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "WV US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  11. ^ 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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