1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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![]() County results McIntyre: 50–60% 60–70% Thyng: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas J. McIntyre won re-election to a full term, having first been elected in a special election in 1962.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Thomas J. McIntyre, incumbent United States Senator
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent) | 26,668 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 26,668 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Harold W. Ayer, former state employee[4]
- Doloris Bridges, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1962 special election
- Lane Dwinell, former Governor
- William R. Johnson, former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party[5]
- Wesley Powell, former Governor
- Harrison R. Thyng, former United States Air Force Brigadier General
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harrison R. Thyng | 22,741 | 29.52 | |
Republican | Wesley Powell | 18,145 | 23.55 | |
Republican | William R. Johnson | 17,410 | 22.60 | |
Republican | Lane Dwinell | 10,781 | 13.99 | |
Republican | Doloris Bridges | 7,613 | 9.88 | |
Republican | Harold W. Ayer | 351 | 0.46 | |
Total votes | 77,041 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Thomas J. McIntyre (Incumbent) | 123,888 | 54.03 | ||
Republican | Harrison R. Thyng | 105,241 | 45.90 | ||
None | Helen Bliss | 108 | 0.05 | ||
Write-in | 68 | 0.03 | |||
Majority | 18,647 | 8.13 | |||
Turnout | 229,305 | ||||
Democratic hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 136.
- ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 248.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1967, p. 295.
- ^ "Harold Ayer Seeking US Senate Nomination 'To Prove a Point'". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. August 9, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Romney Gets Aide in New Hampshire; Ex-State Chairman to Head Campaign in Primary". New York Times. New York, NY. September 6, 1967. p. 24. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1967, pp. 294–295.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1966 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 91.
- ^ America Votes 7, p. 244.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1967, p. 438.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1967). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 40. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- 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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