Election 1966 Results
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1966 US Senate election in Kansas
James Pearson (Republican) beat J. Floyd Breeding (Democrat) in Kansas in 1966, 52.1% to 45.2%, a margin of 7.0 points and 46,854 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1960, when Andrew Schoeppel won.
Republicans led in 85 of the 105 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 20. The largest, Sedgwick, cast 88,112 votes and went to the Republican by 3.0 points. The closest was Hamilton, where 5 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Pearson won | Republican | 350,077 | 52.1% |
| J. Floyd Breeding | Democratic | 303,223 | 45.2% |
| All other candidates | 18,045 | 2.7% | |
| Total | 671,345 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 41,102 46.6% | 43,703 49.6% | 3,307 | 88,112 | R+3.0 |
| Johnson | 19,361 35.5% | 33,788 61.9% | 1,413 | 54,562 | R+26.4 |
| Shawnee | 22,215 48.0% | 23,310 50.3% | 800 | 46,325 | R+2.4 |
| Wyandotte | 22,368 55.3% | 15,750 39.0% | 2,308 | 40,426 | D+16.4 |
| Reno | 9,808 51.2% | 8,895 46.4% | 468 | 19,171 | D+4.8 |
| Montgomery | 6,124 44.6% | 7,241 52.7% | 369 | 13,734 | R+8.1 |
| Crawford | 6,926 50.6% | 6,452 47.1% | 315 | 13,693 | D+3.5 |
| Douglas | 5,524 41.8% | 7,170 54.2% | 532 | 13,226 | R+12.4 |
| Butler | 6,462 50.2% | 6,138 47.7% | 262 | 12,862 | D+2.5 |
| Cowley | 5,940 47.7% | 6,320 50.7% | 204 | 12,464 | R+3.0 |
| Saline | 5,369 43.2% | 6,746 54.3% | 314 | 12,429 | R+11.1 |
| Leavenworth | 5,415 48.8% | 5,477 49.4% | 196 | 11,088 | R+0.6 |
| Barton | 5,500 51.5% | 4,926 46.1% | 256 | 10,682 | D+5.4 |
| Riley | 3,360 34.5% | 5,843 59.9% | 545 | 9,748 | R+25.5 |
| Lyon | 4,295 45.2% | 4,967 52.3% | 237 | 9,499 | R+7.1 |
| Harvey | 4,040 42.6% | 5,193 54.7% | 255 | 9,488 | R+12.2 |
| Sumner | 4,541 52.6% | 3,929 45.5% | 166 | 8,636 | D+7.1 |
| Labette | 4,015 47.1% | 4,318 50.6% | 197 | 8,530 | R+3.6 |
| McPherson | 3,075 37.5% | 4,881 59.5% | 250 | 8,206 | R+22.0 |
| Dickinson | 3,050 41.4% | 4,113 55.8% | 203 | 7,366 | R+14.4 |
| Ford | 3,908 55.3% | 3,006 42.6% | 148 | 7,062 | D+12.8 |
| Neosho | 3,096 46.1% | 3,476 51.8% | 139 | 6,711 | R+5.7 |
| Ellis | 3,829 59.2% | 2,514 38.8% | 129 | 6,472 | D+20.3 |
| Atchison | 3,354 52.0% | 3,003 46.5% | 96 | 6,453 | D+5.4 |
| Cherokee | 3,220 51.5% | 2,849 45.6% | 183 | 6,252 | D+5.9 |
| Franklin | 2,596 42.9% | 3,233 53.4% | 222 | 6,051 | R+10.5 |
| Bourbon | 2,879 47.6% | 3,020 49.9% | 151 | 6,050 | R+2.3 |
| Marshall | 2,684 45.6% | 3,119 53.0% | 84 | 5,887 | R+7.4 |
| Miami | 2,757 48.5% | 2,812 49.5% | 110 | 5,679 | R+1.0 |
| Rice | 2,430 47.6% | 2,591 50.7% | 89 | 5,110 | R+3.2 |
| Allen | 2,187 43.6% | 2,709 54.0% | 122 | 5,018 | R+10.4 |
| Marion | 1,730 35.2% | 3,022 61.5% | 159 | 4,911 | R+26.3 |
| Nemaha | 2,555 52.4% | 2,252 46.2% | 68 | 4,875 | D+6.2 |
| Geary | 2,190 45.3% | 2,498 51.7% | 147 | 4,835 | R+6.4 |
| Osage | 2,269 48.4% | 2,333 49.8% | 87 | 4,689 | R+1.4 |
| Cloud | 2,056 44.0% | 2,517 53.9% | 96 | 4,669 | R+9.9 |
| Wilson | 1,586 36.0% | 2,708 61.4% | 117 | 4,411 | R+25.4 |
| Finney | 2,033 46.5% | 2,280 52.2% | 58 | 4,371 | R+5.7 |
| Brown | 1,613 37.1% | 2,666 61.4% | 66 | 4,345 | R+24.2 |
| Pottawatomie | 1,848 42.6% | 2,419 55.8% | 67 | 4,334 | R+13.2 |
| Clay | 1,500 35.0% | 2,691 62.7% | 98 | 4,289 | R+27.8 |
| Russell | 1,608 39.2% | 2,397 58.4% | 96 | 4,101 | R+19.2 |
| Jackson | 1,635 40.4% | 2,346 57.9% | 69 | 4,050 | R+17.6 |
| Seward | 1,797 45.3% | 2,108 53.1% | 64 | 3,969 | R+7.8 |
| Pratt | 1,804 45.6% | 2,089 52.8% | 64 | 3,957 | R+7.2 |
| Republic | 1,508 39.0% | 2,290 59.3% | 64 | 3,862 | R+20.2 |
| Greenwood | 1,485 39.2% | 2,243 59.2% | 62 | 3,790 | R+20.0 |
| Washington | 1,325 37.2% | 2,174 61.0% | 67 | 3,566 | R+23.8 |
| Jefferson | 1,531 42.9% | 1,910 53.6% | 124 | 3,565 | R+10.6 |
| Pawnee | 1,837 53.6% | 1,534 44.8% | 54 | 3,425 | D+8.8 |
| Kingman | 1,573 47.5% | 1,670 50.5% | 67 | 3,310 | R+2.9 |
| Phillips | 1,071 33.1% | 2,085 64.5% | 78 | 3,234 | R+31.4 |
| Mitchell | 1,435 44.9% | 1,704 53.3% | 59 | 3,198 | R+8.4 |
| Harper | 1,210 38.1% | 1,905 59.9% | 64 | 3,179 | R+21.9 |
| Rooks | 1,310 41.2% | 1,776 55.9% | 90 | 3,176 | R+14.7 |
| Norton | 1,008 31.8% | 2,124 67.0% | 37 | 3,169 | R+35.2 |
| Anderson | 1,435 45.9% | 1,629 52.1% | 64 | 3,128 | R+6.2 |
| Smith | 1,072 35.2% | 1,899 62.3% | 77 | 3,048 | R+27.1 |
| Ellsworth | 1,455 48.1% | 1,533 50.7% | 37 | 3,025 | R+2.6 |
| Linn | 1,066 36.0% | 1,845 62.3% | 50 | 2,961 | R+26.3 |
| Morris | 1,215 41.2% | 1,661 56.3% | 72 | 2,948 | R+15.1 |
| Osborne | 1,060 37.1% | 1,772 62.1% | 23 | 2,855 | R+24.9 |
| Coffey | 1,141 40.1% | 1,650 58.0% | 53 | 2,844 | R+17.9 |
| Barber | 1,247 44.4% | 1,514 53.9% | 46 | 2,807 | R+9.5 |
| Stafford | 1,389 49.5% | 1,373 48.9% | 45 | 2,807 | D+0.6 |
| Jewell | 919 32.9% | 1,795 64.3% | 78 | 2,792 | R+31.4 |
| Thomas | 1,182 45.5% | 1,356 52.2% | 59 | 2,597 | R+6.7 |
| Sherman | 1,125 43.5% | 1,372 53.0% | 90 | 2,587 | R+9.5 |
| Wabaunsee | 1,027 39.9% | 1,475 57.3% | 73 | 2,575 | R+17.4 |
| Doniphan | 864 34.2% | 1,615 64.0% | 44 | 2,523 | R+29.8 |
| Ottawa | 954 39.6% | 1,379 57.2% | 77 | 2,410 | R+17.6 |
| Rush | 1,151 51.1% | 1,064 47.2% | 37 | 2,252 | D+3.9 |
| Decatur | 901 40.5% | 1,305 58.6% | 20 | 2,226 | R+18.1 |
| Lincoln | 820 38.2% | 1,294 60.3% | 33 | 2,147 | R+22.1 |
| Ness | 1,010 47.4% | 1,087 51.0% | 36 | 2,133 | R+3.6 |
| Graham | 816 40.4% | 1,159 57.3% | 46 | 2,021 | R+17.0 |
| Edwards | 1,012 50.6% | 959 47.9% | 30 | 2,001 | D+2.6 |
| Woodson | 813 40.9% | 1,126 56.6% | 49 | 1,988 | R+15.7 |
| Meade | 882 45.8% | 1,008 52.4% | 35 | 1,925 | R+6.5 |
| Chautauqua | 629 33.2% | 1,222 64.5% | 44 | 1,895 | R+31.3 |
| Elk | 669 35.8% | 1,153 61.6% | 49 | 1,871 | R+25.9 |
| Rawlins | 697 37.7% | 1,091 59.0% | 60 | 1,848 | R+21.3 |
| Kiowa | 721 39.3% | 1,078 58.7% | 36 | 1,835 | R+19.5 |
| Scott | 685 39.5% | 1,015 58.5% | 36 | 1,736 | R+19.0 |
| Trego | 754 44.9% | 863 51.4% | 63 | 1,680 | R+6.5 |
| Stevens | 711 43.6% | 893 54.7% | 28 | 1,632 | R+11.2 |
| Logan | 613 38.0% | 964 59.8% | 35 | 1,612 | R+21.8 |
| Gove | 758 47.1% | 814 50.6% | 38 | 1,610 | R+3.5 |
| Sheridan | 783 49.7% | 766 48.6% | 28 | 1,577 | D+1.1 |
| Chase | 661 42.3% | 867 55.4% | 36 | 1,564 | R+13.2 |
| Cheyenne | 522 34.1% | 959 62.7% | 49 | 1,530 | R+28.6 |
| Gray | 757 51.7% | 689 47.0% | 19 | 1,465 | D+4.6 |
| Grant | 648 46.2% | 736 52.4% | 20 | 1,404 | R+6.3 |
| Clark | 601 43.6% | 742 53.9% | 34 | 1,377 | R+10.2 |
| Comanche | 592 43.1% | 756 55.1% | 24 | 1,372 | R+12.0 |
| Morton | 796 59.6% | 524 39.3% | 15 | 1,335 | D+20.4 |
| Lane | 523 42.2% | 701 56.6% | 14 | 1,238 | R+14.4 |
| Hamilton | 572 49.9% | 567 49.4% | 8 | 1,147 | D+0.4 |
| Haskell | 571 50.7% | 536 47.6% | 20 | 1,127 | D+3.1 |
| Kearny | 495 45.4% | 585 53.6% | 11 | 1,091 | R+8.2 |
| Hodgeman | 507 47.0% | 545 50.6% | 26 | 1,078 | R+3.5 |
| Wichita | 457 47.3% | 489 50.6% | 21 | 967 | R+3.3 |
| Wallace | 295 33.3% | 542 61.2% | 49 | 886 | R+27.9 |
| Stanton | 414 46.8% | 462 52.2% | 9 | 885 | R+5.4 |
| Greeley | 289 40.6% | 415 58.4% | 7 | 711 | R+17.7 |
Counties as they stood in 1966; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Kansas Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jerry Moran (R) | R+23.0 |
| 2020 | Roger Marshall (R) | R+11.4 |
| 2016 | Jerry Moran (R) | R+29.9 |
| 2014 | Pat Roberts (R) | R+53.1 |
| 2010 | Jerry Moran (R) | R+43.7 |
| 2008 | Pat Roberts (R) | R+23.6 |
| 2004 | Sam Brownback (R) | R+41.7 |
| 2002 | Pat Roberts (R) | R+82.5 |
| 1998 | Sam Brownback (R) | R+33.7 |
| 1996 | Pat Roberts (R) | R+27.6 |
| 1992 | Bob Dole (R) | R+31.7 |
| 1990 | Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R) | R+47.2 |
| 1986 | Bob Dole (R) | R+40.1 |
| 1984 | Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R) | R+54.8 |
| 1980 | Bob Dole (R) | R+27.5 |
| 1978 | Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1974 | Bob Dole (R) | R+1.7 |
| 1972 | James B. Pearson (R) | R+48.4 |
| 1968 | Bob Dole (R) | R+21.4 |
| 1966 | James Pearson (R) | R+7.0 |
| 1962 | Frank Carlson (R) | R+26.5 |
| 1960 | Andrew Schoeppel (R) | R+10.9 |
| 1956 | Frank Carlson (R) | R+17.4 |
| 1954 | Andrew Schoeppel (R) | R+14.5 |
| 1950 | Frank Carlson (R) | R+10.4 |
| 1948 | Andrew Schoeppel (R) | R+12.2 |
| 1944 | Clyde M. Reed (R) | R+17.2 |
| 1942 | Arthur Capper (R) | R+16.8 |
| 1938 | Clyde M. Reed (R) | R+12.4 |
| 1936 | Arthur Capper (R) | R+3.9 |
| 1932 | George McGill (D) | D+3.6 |
| 1930 | Arthur Capper (R) | R+22.2 |
| 1926 | Charles Curtis (R) | R+28.8 |
| 1924 | Arthur Capper (R) | R+44.9 |
| 1920 | Charles Curtis (R) | R+30.7 |
| 1918 | Arthur Capper (R) | R+30.0 |
| 1914 | Charles Curtis (R) | R+0.8 |