1966 United States Senate election in Arkansas
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The 1966 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent U.S. Senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a fifth term in office.
Because the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, McClellan's primary victory was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Foster Johnson
- John L. McClellan, incumbent Senator
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John L. McClellan (inc.) | 220,588 | 77.19% | |
Democratic | Foster Johnson | 91,746 | 22.81% | |
Total votes | 402,272 | 100.00% |
General election[]
McClellan was unopposed in the general election. At this time, Arkansas law did not require tabulation of votes for unopposed candidates.[2]
See also[]
1966 United States Senate elections
References[]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 26, 1966".
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8', 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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