1966 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 1966 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent U.S. Senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a fifth term in office.

1966 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Arkansas

July 26, 1966

Nominee John L. McClellan Foster Johnson Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 310,526 91,746 Percentage 77.19% 22.81%

U.S. senator before election John L. McClellan Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John L. McClellan Democratic

Because the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, McClellan's primary victory was tantamount to election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Foster Johnson
• John L. McClellan, incumbent Senator

Results

1966 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John L. McClellan (inc.)	220,588	77.19%
	Democratic	Foster Johnson	91,746	22.81%
Total votes			402,272	100.00%

General election

McClellan was unopposed in the general election. At this time, Arkansas law did not require tabulation of votes for unopposed candidates.[2]

See also

1966 United States Senate elections

References

1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=737124
2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8`, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.