United States Senate election in Illinois, 1966

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United States Senate election in Illinois, 1966
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  Charles Percy.jpg Paul Douglas.JPG
Nominee Charles H. Percy Paul Douglas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,100,449 1,678,147
Percentage 54.95% 43.90%
Senator before election

Paul Douglas
Democratic

 Elected Senator

Charles H. Percy
Republican

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The 1966 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1966. 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.[1] 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.

General election

Candidates

Results

United States Senate election in Illinois, 1966[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles H. Percy 2,100,449 54.95% +9.75%
Democratic Paul H. Douglas (inc.) 1,678,147 43.90% -10.73%
Independent Robert Sabonjian 41,965 1.10%
Write-ins 2,163 0.06%
Majority 422,302 11.05% +1.61%
Turnout 3,822,724
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ↑ Perlstein, Rick. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America. New York: Scribner, 2008. Print.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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