Английская Википедия:1966 United States Senate election in South Carolina
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsSC The 1966 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 8, 1966 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina simultaneously with the special election to fill out the remainder of Olin D. Johnston's term.
Incumbent Senator Strom Thurmond, who had switched parties from Democratic to Republican in 1964, easily defeated state senator Bradley Morrah in the general election. This was the first time South Carolina popularly elected a Republican senator, and the first time since 1879 that that person held any Senate seat. This was the first time since 1877 that a Republican held this seat.
Democratic primary
The two Democrats who could have defeated Thurmond competed against each other in the special election to serve the remaining two years of Olin D. Johnston's six-year term. As a result, little-known state senator Bradley Morrah of Greenville won the South Carolina Democratic Party primary election on June 14 against John Bolt Culbertson to become the nominee in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bradley Morrah | 167,401 | 55.9% |
| John Bolt Culbertson | 131,870 | 44.1% |
Republican primary
Senator Strom Thurmond faced no opposition from South Carolina Republicans and avoided a primary election.
General election
Morrah faced an uphill struggle against Senator Thurmond because the Democratic resources were primarily poured into the special election to help Fritz Hollings and in the gubernatorial contest for Robert Evander McNair. Furthermore, Thurmond refused to debate Morrah and Thurmond boasted of the endorsements he received from Southern Democratic Senators Richard Russell, Jr., John C. Stennis, and Herman Talmadge. Morrah was easily dispatched by Thurmond in the general election and he also lost re-election to his state senate seat. He would never again hold public office, which was a routine occurrence for Thurmond's opponents.
Results
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Шаблон:Election box majority Шаблон:Election box turnout |- | Шаблон:Party color cell | colspan=5 |Republican hold |- Шаблон:Election box end
See also
- List of United States senators from South Carolina
- United States Senate elections, 1966
- United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 1966
- South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1966
References
- "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1967, pp. 16, 41.
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