1966 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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The 1966 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's third gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 8, 1966, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor of Hawaii John A. Burns over Republican candidate, State Senator Randolph Crossley.[1] Despite the close race, Burns received more votes than Crossley in every county in the state except Honolulu, which Crossley won by less than one percentage point.[2]
This, along with the 1998 election, are the only gubernatorial elections in the state's history where a Democrat won without sweeping every county.
Primaries
[edit]Neither the Democratic nor Republican primaries, both of which were held on October 1, 1966, were particularly contentious. In the Democratic primary, John A. Burns received 79.49% of the vote to G.J. Fontes' 20.51%.[3] Randolph Crossley received 98.08% of the Republican primary vote to 1.92% for Gottfried Seitz.[4]
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Burns (incumbent) | 108,840 | 51.06 | −7.26 | |
| Republican | Randolph Crossley | 104,324 | 48.94 | +7.26 | |
| Majority | 4,516 | 2.12 | −14.51 | ||
| Turnout | 213,164 | 33.69 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Candidate – Randolph Crossley". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "HI Governor Race – Nov 08, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "HI Governor – D Primary Race – Oct 01, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "HI Governor – R Primary Race – Oct 01, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
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