Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1966 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurleen Wallace | Democratic | — | 63.40% | Elected |
| James D. Martin | Republican | — | 31.00% | — |
| Carl Robinson | Independent | — | 5.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Alaska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Hickel | Republican | — | 50.00% | Elected |
| William A. Egan | Democratic | — | 48.40% | — |
| John F. Grasse | No Party | — | 1.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Williams | Republican | — | 53.80% | Elected |
| Sam Goddard Jr. | Democratic | — | 46.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Rockefeller | Republican | — | 54.40% | Elected |
| James D. Johnson | Democratic | — | 45.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | — | 57.60% | Elected |
| Pat Brown | Democratic | — | 42.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Love | Republican | — | 54.10% | Elected |
| Robert Lee Knous | Democratic | — | 43.50% | — |
| Levi Martinez | New Hispano | — | 2.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John N. Dempsey | Democratic | — | 55.70% | Elected |
| E. Clayton Gengras | Republican | — | 44.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude R. Kirk Jr. | Republican | — | 55.10% | Elected |
| Robert King High | Democratic | — | 44.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Callaway | Republican | — | — | — |
| Lester Maddox | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Ellis Arnall | write-in | — | — | — |
Source groups multiple ballots or rounds; counts are left blank and the final selected governor is marked.
Sources & further reading
Hawaii — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Burns | Democratic | — | 51.10% | Elected |
| Randolph Crossley | Republican | — | 48.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Samuelson | Republican | — | 41.40% | Elected |
| Cecil Andrus | Republican | — | 37.10% | — |
| Perry Swisher | Independent | — | 12.20% | — |
| Philip Jungert | Independent | — | 9.20% | — |
| Don Walker | Independent | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hughes | Democratic | — | 55.30% | Elected |
| William G. Murray | Republican | — | 44.20% | — |
| David B. Quiner | American Constitution | — | 0.40% | — |
| Charles Sloca | Iowa | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Docking | Democratic | — | 54.80% | Elected |
| William H. Avery | Republican | — | 43.90% | — |
| Rolland Ernest Fisher | Prohibition | — | 0.70% | — |
| Carson Crawford | Conservative | — | 0.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth M. Curtis | Democratic | — | 53.10% | Elected |
| John H. Reed | Republican | — | 46.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiro Agnew | Republican | — | 49.50% | Elected |
| George P. Mahoney | Democratic | — | 40.60% | — |
| Hyman A. Pressman | Independent | — | 9.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Volpe | Republican | — | 62.50% | Elected |
| Edward J. McCormack Jr. | Democratic | — | 36.90% | — |
| Henning A. Blomen | Socialist Labor | — | 0.30% | — |
| John C. Hedges | Prohibition | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Romney | Republican | — | 60.50% | Elected |
| Zolton Ferency | Democratic | — | 39.10% | — |
| James Horvath | Socialist Labor | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold LeVander | Republican | — | 52.60% | Elected |
| Karl Rolvaag | Democratic | — | 46.90% | — |
| Kenneth Sachs | Industrial Government | — | 0.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Tiemann | Republican | — | 61.50% | Elected |
| Philip Sorensen | Democratic | — | 38.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Laxalt | Republican | — | 52.10% | Elected |
| Grant Sawyer | Democratic | — | 47.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. King | Democratic | — | 53.90% | Elected |
| Hugh Gregg | Republican | — | 45.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cargo | Republican | — | 51.70% | Elected |
| Thomas E. Lusk | Democratic | — | 48.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Rockefeller | Republican | — | 44.60% | Elected |
| Frank D. O'Connor | Democratic | — | 38.10% | — |
| Paul Adams | Conservative | — | 8.50% | — |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. | Liberal | — | 8.40% | — |
| Milton Herder | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
| Judith White | Socialist Workers | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rhodes | Republican | — | 62.20% | Elected |
| Frazier Reams Jr. | Democratic | — | 37.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oklahoma — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey F. Bartlett | Republican | — | 55.70% | Elected |
| Preston J. Moore | Democratic | — | 43.80% | — |
| Harry E. Ingram | Independent | — | 0.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McCall | Republican | — | 55.30% | Elected |
| Robert W. Straub | Democratic | — | 44.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond P. Shafer | Republican | — | 52.10% | Elected |
| Milton Shapp | Democratic | — | 46.20% | — |
| Edward S. Swartz | Constitutional | — | 1.40% | — |
| George S. Taylor | Socialist Labor | — | 0.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chafee | Republican | — | 63.30% | Elected |
| Horace E. Hobbs | Democratic | — | 36.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Evander McNair | Democratic | — | 58.20% | Elected |
| Joseph O. Rogers Jr. | Republican | — | 41.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Boe | Republican | — | 57.70% | Elected |
| Robert Chamberlin | Democratic | — | 42.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Ellington | Democratic | — | 81.20% | Elected |
| H.L. Crowder | Independent | — | 9.80% | — |
| Charlie Moffett | Independent | — | 7.70% | — |
| Charles Gordon Vick | Independent | — | 1.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Connally | Republican | — | 72.80% | Elected |
| Thomas Everton Kennedy | Republican | — | 25.80% | — |
| Tommye Gillespie | Constitution | — | 0.70% | — |
| Brad Logan | Conservative | — | 0.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip H. Hoff | Democratic | — | 57.70% | Elected |
| Richard A. Snelling | Republican | — | 42.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren P. Knowles | Republican | — | 53.50% | Elected |
| Patrick Lucey | Democratic | — | 46.10% | — |
| Adolf Wiggert | Independent | — | 0.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley K. Hathaway | Republican | — | 54.30% | Elected |
| Ernest Wilkerson | Democratic | — | 45.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.