1966 Iowa gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1966 Iowa gubernatorial election
| country = Iowa
| flag_image = Flag of Iowa (variant).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1964 Iowa gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1964
| next_election = 1968 Iowa gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1968
| election_date = November 8, 1966
| image1 = File:Harold Hughes, US Senator.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Harold Hughes
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 494,259
| percentage1 = 55.34%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = William G. Murray
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 394,518
| percentage2 = 44.17%
| map_image = 1966 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 240px
| map_caption = County results
Hughes: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Murray: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Harold Hughes
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Harold Hughes
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsIA}}
The 1966 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Harold Hughes defeated Republican nominee William G. Murray with 55.34% of the vote. This was the last time a Democrat was elected governor of Iowa until 1998.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- Harold Hughes, incumbent Governor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harold Hughes (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 80,198
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,198
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- William G. Murray, Iowa State University Professor of Economics
- Robert K. Beck, former State Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William G. Murray
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 87,371
| percentage = 50.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert K. Beck
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 85,733
| percentage = 49.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 173,109
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Harold Hughes, Democratic
- William G. Murray, Republican
Other candidates
- David B. Quiner, Independent
- Charles Sloca, Independent
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1966 Iowa gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1966gencanv.pdf |title=Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election |publisher=Secretary of State of Iowa |year=1966 |access-date=March 20, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Harold Hughes (incumbent)
| votes = 494,259
| percentage = 55.34%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William G. Murray
| votes = 394,518
| percentage = 44.17%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = David B. Quiner
| votes = 3,680
| percentage = 0.41%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Charles Sloca
| votes = 715
| percentage = 0.08%
| change =
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{{Election box majority|
| votes = 99,741
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 893,175
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1966 United States elections}}