1966 Idaho gubernatorial election

1966 Idaho gubernatorial election
	November 8, 1966
	November 8, 1966
Governor before election; Robert E. Smylie; Republican	Elected Governor ; Don Samuelson; Republican

The 1966 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Republican nominee Don Samuelson defeated Democratic nominee Cecil Andrus with 41.41% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966.[1]

Candidates

Charles Herndon, attorney
Cecil Andrus, State Senator
William J. Dee, State Senator

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Herndon	28,926	40.75
	Democratic	Cecil Andrus	27,649	38.95
	Democratic	William J. Dee	14,409	20.30
Total votes			70,984	100.00

Candidates

Don Samuelson, State Senator
Robert E. Smylie, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Samuelson	52,891	61.04
	Republican	Robert E. Smylie	33,753	38.96
Total votes			86,644	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Don Samuelson, Republican
Cecil Andrus, Democratic

Other candidates

Perry Swisher, Independent
Philip Jungert, Independent

Results

1966 Idaho gubernatorial election[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Samuelson	104,586	41.41%
	Democratic	Cecil Andrus	93,744	37.11%
	Independent	Perry Swisher	30,913	12.24%
	Independent	Philip Jungert	23,139	9.16%
Majority			10,842
Turnout			252,593
	Republican hold		Swing

References

Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
Cook, Rhodes (5 November 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved 2019-02-20.

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[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2019-02-20.

[2] Cook, Rhodes (5 November 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved 2019-02-20.

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