The 1966 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent United States Senator Lee Metcalf, who was first elected to the Senate in 1960, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary uncontested, and moved on to the general election, where he was opposed by Tim M. Babcock, the Republican nominee and the Governor of Montana. Though the race remained close, Metcalf was able to expand on his 1960 margin of victory, and defeated Babcock to win a second term.
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 County results Metcalf: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Babcock: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
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edit- Lee Metcalf, incumbent United States Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Metcalf (incumbent) | 73,975 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 73,975 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
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edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim M. Babcock | 54,828 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 54,828 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Lee Metcalf (incumbent) | 138,166 | 53.17% | +2.44% | |
| Republican | Tim M. Babcock | 121,697 | 46.83% | −2.44% | |
| Majority | 16,469 | 6.34% | +4.87% | ||
| Turnout | 259,863 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, August 16, 1966". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.