The 1966 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Republican Dewey F. Bartlett defeated Democrat Preston J. Moore and Independent H. E. Ingram.

John Newbold Camp unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while former governor Raymond D. Gary, then-Tulsa County district attorney and future governor David Hall, attorney general Charles R. Nesbitt, and former state senator Keith Cartwright unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

After this election, no Republican would be elected Governor of Oklahoma for 20 years.

Primary election Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966 with runoffs occurring on May 24, 1966. This was the first time the Republican nomination for governor required a runoff. Republican party Candidates Dewey F. Bartlett, member of Oklahoma Senate John N. "Happy" Camp, former member of Oklahoma House of Representatives Bruno H. Miller

Results

Democratic party Candidates Keith Cartwright, former member of Oklahoma Senate Henry W. Ford, county assessor for Oklahoma County Raymond Gary, former governor of Oklahoma (1955-1959) Jack K. Gillespie Leland Gourley, journalist and former chief of staff for J. Howard Edmondson David Hall, district attorney for Tulsa County Howard W. Joplin Al J. Kavanaugh Carmen Moe Marcus Preston J. Moore, American Legion leader Charles Nesbitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma Cleeta John Rogers, member of Oklahoma Senate Clifton Wood

Results

General election Results

Results by county Osage County would not vote Republican again until 2010. County Dewey F. BartlettRepublican Preston J. MooreDemocratic H. E. IngramIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adair2,33648.28%2,48451.34%180.37%-148-3.06%4,838Alfalfa2,32069.36%1,01830.43%70.21%1,30238.92%3,345Atoka1,16639.74%1,75459.78%140.48%-588-20.04%2,934Beaver1,33356.58%1,01242.95%110.47%32113.62%2,356Beckham2,50852.84%2,22346.84%150.32%2856.01%4,746Blaine2,69366.00%1,37133.60%160.39%1,32232.40%4,080Bryan1,69432.13%3,57067.70%90.17%-1,876-35.58%5,273Caddo3,85149.83%3,84549.75%320.41%60.08%7,728Canadian5,25659.86%3,48539.69%400.46%1,77120.17%8,781Carter4,25441.78%5,90357.98%240.24%-1,649-16.20%10,181Cherokee3,11044.45%3,86655.26%200.29%-756-10.81%6,996Choctaw1,23235.00%2,27864.72%100.28%-1,046-29.72%3,520Cimarron92560.42%60239.32%40.26%32321.10%1,531Cleveland10,06762.23%6,06037.46%500.31%4,00724.77%16,177Coal67840.38%99759.38%40.24%-319-19.00%1,679Comanche6,60742.42%8,92657.31%410.26%-2,319-14.89%15,574Cotton86435.58%1,55764.13%70.29%-693-28.54%2,428Craig2,31147.28%2,56952.56%80.16%-258-5.28%4,888Creek6,17952.52%5,54347.11%440.37%6365.41%11,766Custer3,67660.78%2,36639.12%60.10%1,31021.66%6,048Delaware2,42250.30%2,37849.39%150.31%440.91%4,815Dewey1,44355.82%1,12743.60%150.58%31612.22%2,585Ellis1,20457.97%86641.69%70.34%33816.27%2,077Garfield12,36468.64%5,60531.12%430.24%6,75937.52%18,012Garvin3,53146.56%3,96352.26%891.17%-432-5.70%7,583Grady3,78446.38%4,34053.19%350.43%-556-6.81%8,159Grant2,05061.67%1,26538.06%90.27%78523.62%3,324Greer1,11739.89%1,67259.71%110.39%-555-19.82%2,800Harmon52437.62%86662.17%30.22%-342-24.55%1,393Harper1,24859.88%82939.78%70.34%41920.11%2,084Haskell90732.79%1,85066.88%90.33%-943-34.09%2,766Hughes1,75640.36%2,57859.25%170.39%-822-18.89%4,351Jackson1,85534.32%3,53865.46%120.22%-1,683-31.14%5,405Jefferson51524.75%1,56175.01%50.24%-1,046-50.26%2,081Johnston93639.05%1,45060.49%110.46%-514-21.44%2,397Kay11,27764.60%6,12735.10%530.30%5,15029.50%17,457Kingfisher3,22170.64%1,32629.08%130.29%1,89541.56%4,560Kiowa2,11447.75%2,30752.11%60.14%-193-4.36%4,427Latimer70233.64%1,38166.17%40.19%-679-32.53%2,087Le Flore2,32535.05%4,29364.72%150.23%-1,968-29.67%6,633Lincoln3,92857.65%2,86342.02%230.34%1,06515.63%6,814Logan4,08160.66%2,61338.84%340.51%1,46821.82%6,728Love44629.85%1,04469.88%40.27%-598-40.03%1,494Major2,29575.30%74224.34%110.36%1,55350.95%3,048Marshall1,14948.38%1,22051.37%60.25%-71-2.99%2,375Mayes3,49048.96%3,61350.69%250.35%-123-1.73%7,128McClain1,77548.88%1,84450.78%120.33%-69-1.90%3,631McCurtain2,36838.52%3,75761.11%230.37%-1,389-22.59%6,148McIntosh1,28837.14%2,17362.66%70.20%-885-25.52%3,468Murray1,32544.15%1,66555.48%110.37%-340-11.33%3,001Muskogee8,11744.72%10,00455.12%300.17%-1,887-10.40%18,151Noble2,52460.40%1,64339.32%120.29%88121.08%4,179Nowata1,84448.50%1,95051.29%80.21%-106-2.79%3,802Okfuskee1,54848.85%1,61050.80%110.35%-62-1.96%3,169Oklahoma73,81761.96%43,98936.92%1,3381.12%29,82825.04%119,144Okmulgee4,49341.73%6,23657.92%370.34%-1,743-16.19%10,766Osage4,79451.96%4,40847.78%240.26%3864.18%9,226Ottawa3,54944.33%4,44155.48%150.19%-892-11.14%8,005Pawnee2,30759.97%1,53339.85%70.18%77420.12%3,847Payne8,03662.06%4,88137.69%320.25%3,15524.36%12,949Pittsburg3,24232.87%6,59466.85%280.28%-3,352-33.98%9,864Pontotoc3,97449.03%4,11150.72%200.25%-137-1.69%8,105Pottawatomie6,74152.75%6,00647.00%330.26%7355.75%12,780Pushmataha96035.90%1,70763.84%70.26%-747-27.94%2,674Roger Mills1,13853.43%97945.96%130.61%1597.46%2,130Rogers3,60451.62%3,35348.02%250.36%2513.59%6,982Seminole3,99050.35%3,91649.42%180.23%740.93%7,924Sequoyah1,67633.11%3,36966.55%170.34%-1,693-33.45%5,062Stephens4,40446.10%5,10653.45%430.45%-702-7.35%9,553Texas2,36155.86%1,85643.91%100.24%50511.95%4,227Tillman1,29637.19%2,17162.30%180.52%-875-25.11%3,485Tulsa70,46269.21%30,31029.77%1,0391.02%40,15239.44%101,811Wagoner2,80051.82%2,58647.86%170.31%2143.96%5,403Washington11,25265.63%5,81933.94%730.43%5,43331.69%17,144Washita1,93549.67%1,94850.00%130.33%-13-0.33%3,896Woods2,85162.19%1,70637.22%270.59%1,14524.98%4,584Woodward2,86360.97%1,81138.56%220.47%1,05222.40%4,696Totals377,07855.68%296,32843.75%3,8520.57%80,75011.92%677,258

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Delaware Seminole

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adair Craig Marshall Mayes McClain Nowata Washita

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