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American senate election
1966 United States Senate election in Michigan
Nominee
Robert P. Griffin
G. Mennen Williams
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,363,530
1,069,484
Percentage
55.90%
43.85%
County resultsGriffin: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Williams: 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election
Robert P. Griffin
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Robert P. Griffin
Republican
The 1966 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert P. Griffin , who had been appointed to the seat in May to fill the vacancy left by the death of Patrick V. McNamara , was re-elected to a full term in office. Griffin defeated Democratic former Governor G. Mennen Williams in the regularly scheduled election, as well as the concurrent special election to complete McNamara's unfinished term.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Jerome P. Cavanagh , Mayor of Detroit
G. Mennen Williams , Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Africa Affairs and former Governor of Michigan (1949–61)
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
Special election [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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