Montana Illinois 67 33 3 3 Start date November 8, 1966 | 68 seats 32 seats 64 36 12,358,323 13,169,332 | |
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Winner Mike Mansfield | ||
The United States Senate elections, 1966 was an election on November 8, 1966 for the United States Senate which occurred midway through the second (only full) term of President Lyndon B. Johnson. With divisions in the Democratic base over the Vietnam War, and with the traditional mid-term advantage of the party not holding the presidency, the Republicans took three Democratic seats. Despite Republican gains, the balance remained overwhelmingly in favor of the Democrats, who retained a 64–36 majority. This was also the first election that occurred after the Voting Rights Act of 1965 became law.
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Republican holds
- Massachusetts: Leverett Saltonstall (R) was replaced by Edward Brooke (R)
- Wyoming: Milward L. Simpson (R) was replaced by Clifford Hansen (R)
Republican gain
- Oregon: Maurine Brown Neuberger (D) was replaced by Mark Hatfield (R)
Democratic holds
- South Carolina: Appointee Donald S. Russell (D) lost nomination to finish the term to Ernest Hollings (D), who went on to win the general election
- Virginia: Absalom Willis Robertson (D) lost renomination to William B. Spong, Jr. (D), who went on to win the general election
Republican gains
- Illinois: Paul Douglas (D) lost to Charles H. Percy (R)
- Tennessee: Ross Bass (D) lost renomination to Frank G. Clement (D), who went on to lose the general election to Howard Baker (R)
Complete list of races
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References
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