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