1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 10, 1966.
Candidate
- Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 204,381 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 204,381 | 100.00% | ||
Candidate
- Harold G. Cutright, business consultant[4] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1964
- Francis J. Love, former U.S. Congressman
Results
| 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
| 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
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 160.
- America Votes 7, p. 425.
- "1966 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- "Harold Cutright off critical list". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Bluefield, West Virginia. August 22, 1964. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- "1966 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Republican Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- "WV US Senate, 1966 – R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- America Votes 7, p. 420.
- "1966 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- "WV US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 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.
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