1966 United States Senate election in Georgia

1966 Democratic Senate primary election in Georgia

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Nominee Richard Russell Jr. Harry Hyde
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 596,209 61,922
Percentage 90.59% 9.41%

County results
Russell:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Richard Russell Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Richard Russell Jr.
Democratic

The 1966 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Senator Richard Russell Jr. was elected to a seventh term in office.

On September 14, Russell won the Democratic primary with 90.59% of the vote against only nominal opposition from fellow Democrat Harry Hyde. At this time, Georgia was a one-party state and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. No Republican had run for Senate in Georgia since 1932.[1] Russell won the November general election without an opponent.

Russell did not complete his term; he died in January 1971.

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. p. 7. Georgia... For United States Senator (For full term beginning March 4, 1933)... James W. Arnold, Republican... 18,151