1966 United States Senate election in Wyoming

1966 United States Senate election in Wyoming

← 1962 November 8, 1966 1972 →

Nominee Clifford Hansen Teno Roncalio Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 63,548 59,141 Percentage 51.80% 48.20%

County results Hansen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Roncalio:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Milward Simpson Republican Elected U.S. Senator Clifford Hansen Republican

Elections in Wyoming
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The 1966 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 8, 1966. First-term Republican Senator Milward Simpson, who was first elected in the 1962 special election, declined to seek re-election because of his declining health.^[1] Governor Clifford Hansen won the Republican primary and faced Democratic Congressman Teno Roncalio in the general election. Despite the strong performance by Republicans nationwide, and the strong Republican victory in the gubernatorial election, the race was quite close. Hansen ended up winning, defeating Roncalio with 52% of the vote.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

• Teno Roncalio, U.S. Congressman from Wyoming's at-large congressional district

Results[]

Republican Primary[]

Candidates[]

• Clifford Hansen, Governor of Wyoming
• Bud Kinney, perennial candidate

Results[]

General election[]

Results[]

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