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1966 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1966 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1964 November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08) 1968 →
 
Nominee Philip H. Hoff Richard A. Snelling
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 78,669 57,577
Percentage 57.7% 42.3%

County results
Hoff:      50–60%      60–70%
Snelling:      50–60%

Governor before election

Philip H. Hoff
Democratic

Elected Governor

Philip H. Hoff
Democratic

The 1966 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat Philip H. Hoff ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling.

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Philip H. Hoff (inc.) 11,777 99.8
Democratic Other 28 0.2
Total votes '11,805' '100'

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard A. Snelling 22,069 59.0
Republican Thomas L. Hayes 15,286 40.9
Republican Other 58 0.1
Total votes '37,413' '100'

General election

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Results

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1966 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Philip H. Hoff (inc.) 78,669 57.7
Republican Richard A. Snelling 57,577 42.3
N/A Other 16 0.0
Total votes '136,262' '100'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.