The 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a fourth full term in office over Republican John Grenier.
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 County results Sparkman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Grenier: 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Sparkman
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Dixon
- 30-40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Crommelin
- 30–40%
- 50–60%
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John G. Crommelin, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and white supremacist
- Frank E. Dixon, Huntsville engineer
- John Sparkman, incumbent Senator
- Margaret E. Stewart, genealogist and historian
Campaign
This was the first Alabama election since Reconstruction to be regulated by federal elections observers, who were sent by the Department of Justice to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 378,295 | 56.98% | |
| Democratic | Frank E. Dixon | 133,139 | 20.05% | |
| Democratic | John G. Crommelin | 114,622 | 17.26% | |
| Democratic | Margaret E. Stewart | 37,889 | 5.71% | |
| Total votes | 663,945 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
Third Party
- Julian Elgin, Republican nominee for Senate in 1960
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 482,138 | 60.07% |  10.17 | |
| Republican | John Grenier | 313,018 | 39.00% |  9.24 | |
| Third | Julian Elgin | 7,444 | 0.93% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 802,600 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
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