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1966 United States Senate election in Illinois

1966 United States Senate election in Illinois

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The 1966 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1966.[1] Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Paul Douglas, seeking a fourth term in the United States Senate, faced off against Republican Charles H. Percy, a businessman and the 1964 Republican nominee for Governor of Illinois. A competitive election ensued, featuring campaign appearances by former vice president Richard M. Nixon on behalf of Percy.[2] Ultimately, Percy ended up defeating Senator Douglas by a fairly wide margin, allowing him to win what would be the first of three terms in the Senate.

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Election information

The primary (held on June 14) and general election coincided with those for House and state elections.[1]

Turnout

Turnout in the primaries was 27.13%, with 1,509,302 votes cast.[1][3]

Turnout during the general election was 71.56%, with a total of 3,822,724 votes cast.[1][3]

Democratic primary

Incumbent Paul Douglas was renominated, running unopposed.

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Republican primary

Businessman Charles H. Percy won the Republican primary by a large margin.

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Write-in candidates

General election

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References

  1. [1]
    "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1966 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, JUNE, 14, 1966" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    Perlstein, Rick. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America. New York: Scribner, 2008. Print.
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    "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. [4]
    "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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