1966 Idaho gubernatorial election
Nominee
Don Samuelson
Cecil Andrus
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
104,586
93,744
Percentage
41.41%
37.11%
Nominee
Perry Swisher
Philip Jungert
Party
Independent
Independent
Popular vote
30,913
23,139
Percentage
12.24%
9.16%
Governor before election
Robert E. Smylie
Republican
Elected Governor
Don Samuelson
Republican
The 1966 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Republican nominee Don Samuelson defeated Democratic nominee Cecil Andrus with 41.4% of the vote in a four-way race (two independents).[1]
In early August, three-term incumbent Robert E. Smylie , the dean of American governors , was soundly defeated in the Republican primary by Samuelson.[2] Andrus was a close runner-up in the Democratic primary to Charles Herndon,[2] who was killed in a plane crash six weeks later in September.[3] [4]
This was the sixth consecutive Republican victory for governor , but Democrats won the next six , with four by Andrus. The next gubernatorial election in 1970 was a rematch, with different results.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966.[2] [5]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Charles Herndon, Salmon attorney
Cecil Andrus , Orofino state senator
William J. Dee, Grangeville state senator
Results [ ]
Herndon was killed in a plane crash in the central Idaho mountains in mid-September.[3] [4]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Don Samuelson , Sandpoint state senator
Robert E. Smylie , three-term incumbent governor
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
Don Samuelson, Republican
Cecil Andrus, Democratic
Other candidates
Perry Swisher, Independent, Pocatello state senator (Republican)
Philip Jungert, Independent, Lewiston businessman (Democrat)[1]
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b "Which of the four will be next Governor of Idaho?" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 5, 1962. p. 1, section 3.
^ a b c "Smylie loses, Herndon holds edge on Andrus" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. August 3, 1966. p. 1.
^ a b "Air crash kills Idaho candidate for governor" . Morning-Record . (Meriden, Connecticut). Associated Press. September 16, 1966. p. 17.
^ a b "Andrus is likely ballot successor" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 16, 1966. p. 1.
^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc . CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818 . Retrieved 2019-02-20 .
^ Cook, Rhodes (5 November 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook . ISBN 9781452290171 . Retrieved 2019-02-20 .
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