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1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 
Summary
The 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas J. McIntyre won re-election to a full term, having first been elected in a special election in 1962.
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 County results McIntyre: 50–60% 60–70% Thyng: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas J. McIntyre, incumbent United States Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. McIntyre (incumbent) | 26,668 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 26,668 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Harold W. Ayer, former state employee[4]
- Doloris Bridges, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1962 special election
- Lane Dwinell, former Governor
- William R. Johnson, former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party[5]
- Wesley Powell, former Governor
- Harrison R. Thyng, former United States Air Force Brigadier General
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harrison R. Thyng | 22,741 | 29.52 | |
| Republican | Wesley Powell | 18,145 | 23.55 | |
| Republican | William R. Johnson | 17,410 | 22.60 | |
| Republican | Lane Dwinell | 10,781 | 13.99 | |
| Republican | Doloris Bridges | 7,613 | 9.88 | |
| Republican | Harold W. Ayer | 351 | 0.46 | |
| Total votes | 77,041 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. McIntyre (Incumbent) | 123,888 | 54.03 | ||
| Republican | Harrison R. Thyng | 105,241 | 45.90 | ||
| None | Helen Bliss | 108 | 0.05 | ||
| Write-in | 68 | 0.03 | |||
| Majority | 18,647 | 8.13 | |||
| Turnout | 229,305 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 136.
- ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 248.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1967, p. 295.
- ^ "Harold Ayer Seeking US Senate Nomination 'To Prove a Point'". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. August 9, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Romney Gets Aide in New Hampshire; Ex-State Chairman to Head Campaign in Primary". New York Times. New York, NY. September 6, 1967. p. 24. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1967, pp. 294–295.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1966 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 91.
- ^ America Votes 7, p. 244.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1967, p. 438.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography edit
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1967). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 40. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1968). America Votes 7: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1966. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.