Election Name: | 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Previous Year: | 1960 |
Next Election: | 1972 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Next Year: | 1972 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1966 |
Image1: | File:BoggsCaleb.jpg |
Nominee1: | J. Caleb Boggs |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 97,268 |
Percentage1: | 59.12% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 67,263 |
Percentage2: | 40.88% |
Map Size: | 210px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
The 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic nominee James M. Tunnell Jr., this is the last time Republicans won Delaware's Class 2 Senate seat.