The 1966 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Senator Allen Ellender was elected to a sixth term in office.
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 Parish results Ellender: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% DeBlieux: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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On August 13, Ellender won the Democratic primary with 74.17% of the vote. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Ellender won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- J. D. DeBlieux, State Senator from Baton Rouge and civil rights activist
- Allen Ellender, incumbent United States Senator
- Troyce Guice, conservative businessman from Ferriday
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Ellender (incumbent) | 494,619 | 74.17 | |
| Democratic | J. D. DeBlieux | 94,154 | 14.12 | |
| Democratic | Troyce Guice | 78,137 | 11.72 | |
| Total votes | 666,910 | 100.00 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Ellender (incumbent) | 437,695 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 437,695 | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ "LA US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "LA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 7, 2019.