1966 United States Senate election in Texas

1966 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1961 (special) November 8, 1966 1972 →
 
Nominee John Tower Waggoner Carr
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 842,501 643,855
Percentage 56.42% 43.12%

County results
Tower:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Carr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

John Tower
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Tower
Republican

The 1966 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Attorney General of Texas Waggoner Carr. Tower became the first Republican ever reelected to the Senate from Texas or any former Confederate state.


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