The 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a fourth full term in office over Republican John Grenier.
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 County results Sparkman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Grenier: 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Sparkman
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Dixon
- 30-40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Crommelin
- 30–40%
- 50–60%
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- John G. Crommelin, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and white supremacist
- Frank E. Dixon, Huntsville engineer
- John Sparkman, incumbent Senator
- Margaret E. Stewart, genealogist and historian
Campaign
editThis was the first Alabama election since Reconstruction to be regulated by federal elections observers, who were sent by the Department of Justice to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 378,295 | 56.98% | |
| Democratic | Frank E. Dixon | 133,139 | 20.05% | |
| Democratic | John G. Crommelin | 114,622 | 17.26% | |
| Democratic | Margaret E. Stewart | 37,889 | 5.71% | |
| Total votes | 663,945 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
editThird Party
edit- Julian Elgin, Republican nominee for Senate in 1960
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 482,138 | 60.07% |  10.17
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| Republican | John Grenier | 313,018 | 39.00% |  9.24
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| Third | Julian Elgin | 7,444 | 0.93% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 802,600 | 100.00% | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Roberts, Gene (May 3, 1966). "Alabama Negroes Key to Vote Today". The New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.