1966 Colorado gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Love: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Knous: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican John Arthur Love defeated Democratic nominee Robert Lee Knous with 54.05% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert Lee Knous, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Lee Knous | 87,831 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Arthur Love, incumbent Governor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Arthur Love (incumbent) | 79,919 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- John Arthur Love, Republican
- Robert Lee Knous, Democratic
Other candidates
- Levi Martinez, Independent
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John Arthur Love (incumbent) | 356,730 | 54.05% | −2.62% | |
Democratic | Robert Lee Knous | 287,132 | 43.50% | +0.86% | |
Independent | Levi Martinez | 16,201 | 2.45% | ||
Majority | 69,598 | 10.55% | −3.48% | ||
Turnout | 660,063 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1966" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1966. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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