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The 1966 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent U.S. Senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a fifth term in office.
Because the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, McClellan's primary victory was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Foster Johnson, Little Rock book salesman[1]
- John L. McClellan, incumbent Senator
Campaign
For the first time since 1954, Senator John McClellan faced a challenger for the Democratic nomination, Foster Johnson, a 51-year-old book salesman and political neophyte. McClellan did not stage a formal campaign for re-election and ignored his opponent.[1] Johnson did win the support of organized labor in the state but attracted little attention to his campaign otherwise.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. McClellan (inc.) | 220,588 | 77.19% | |
| Democratic | Foster Johnson | 91,746 | 22.81% | |
| Total votes | 402,272 | 100.00% | ||
General election
McClellan was unopposed in the general election. At this time, Arkansas law did not require tabulation of votes for unopposed candidates.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "McClellan Wins 5th Nomination". El Dorado Times. July 27, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 26, 1966".
- ↑ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.