1966 Vermont gubernatorial election

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.

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

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.