1966 United States Senate election in Georgia
The 1966 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Senator Richard Russell Jr. was elected to a sixth term in office.
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On September 14, Russell won the Democratic primary with 90.59% of the vote against only nominal opposition from . At this time, Georgia was a one-party state and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. No Republican had run for Senate since 1932. Russell won the November general election without an opponent.
Russell did not complete his term; he died in January 1971.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harry Hyde, resident of Marietta
- Richard Russell Jr., incumbent United States Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Russell Jr. | 596,209 | 90.59% | |
Democratic | Harry Hyde | 61,922 | 9.41% | |
Total votes | 666,910 | 100.00 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Richard Russell Jr. | 631,002 | 99.95% | ||
Write-in | All others | 328 | 0.05% | ||
Total votes | 631,330 | 100.00% |
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References
- "GA US Senate – D Primary". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- "GA US Senate". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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