1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska
	County results; Curtis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Morrison: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; Carl Curtis; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; Carl Curtis; Republican

The 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 8, 1966. The incumbent Republican Senator, Carl Curtis, was re-elected by a wide margin over Governor of Nebraska Frank B. Morrison.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Raymond W. Arndt, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1964
Frank B. Morrison, Governor of Nebraska

Results

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank B. Morrison	91,178	77.97
	Democratic	Raymond W. Arndt	25,657	21.94
	Democratic	Others	112	0.10
Total votes			116,947	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Carl Curtis, the incumbent Senator

Results

Republican primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carl Curtis (incumbent)	161,331	99.84
	Republican	Others	263	0.16
Total votes			161,594	100

Results

1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Carl Curtis	296,116	61.04	+2.11
	Democratic	Frank B. Morrison	187,950	38.75	−2.33
	Independent	Tom Rehorn	830	0.17	N/A
	N/A	Scattering	205	0.04	N/A
Majority			108,166	22.30	+4.44
Turnout			485,101
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections

[primary-1] Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections

[2] Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections

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