1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Senator Carl Curtis ran for a third term and was challenged by Governor Frank B. Morrison, the Democratic nominee. While Morrison had been re-elected as Governor in 1964 by a wide margin, the nationwide environment favored Republican candidates, and Curtis was re-elected overwhelmingly, defeating Morrison with 61% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank B. Morrison, Governor of Nebraska
- Raymond W. Arndt, personnel director at the Nebraska Public Power District, 1964 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank B. Morrison | 91,178 | 77.97% | |
| Democratic | Raymond W. Arndt | 25,657 | 21.94% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 112 | 0.10% | |
| Total votes | 116,947 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Carl Curtis, incumbent Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Curtis (inc.) | 161,331 | 99.84% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 263 | 0.16% | |
| Total votes | 161,594 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Curtis (inc.) | 296,116 | 61.04% | +2.11% | |
| Democratic | Frank B. Morrison | 187,950 | 38.75% | −2.33% | |
| Independent | Tom Rehorn | 830 | 0.17% | — | |
| Write-in | 205 | 0.04% | — | ||
| Majority | 108,166 | 22.30% | +4.44% | ||
| Total votes | 485,101 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ Wilson, Larry (March 20, 1966). "Party Races Down to Two". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 5B. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Marsh, Frank (1966). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (PDF).