The 1966 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 8, 1966, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James B. Pearson defeated Democratic nominee James Floyd Breeding with 52.15% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966.
Democratic primary Candidates James Floyd Breeding, former U.S. Representative for Kansas's 5th congressional district Harold S. Herd, incumbent State Senator K. L. "Ken" Smith, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1962 J. Leigh Warner, insurance executive
Results
Republican primary Candidates Ava V. Anderson Robert F. Ellsworth, incumbent U.S. Representative for Kansas's 3rd congressional district James B. Pearson, incumbent U.S. Senator William D. Tarrant, former mayor of Wichita
Results
General election Candidates James B. Pearson (R) James Floyd Breeding (D) George W. Snell (C) Earl F. Dodgel (P), Prohibition nominee for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in 1960
Results
See also 1966 United States Senate elections
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