1966 Tennessee gubernatorial election
County resultsEllington : 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
The 1966 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the next governor of Tennessee . Incumbent Democratic governor Frank G. Clement was term-limited and was prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking another term. Former Democratic governor Buford Ellington defeated both independent candidates H.L. Crowder and Charlie Moffett with 81.2% of the vote.
In the primary, Ellington he defeated John Jay Hooker , who was a friend of former governor Gordon Browning , and had been endorsed by the Nashville Tennessean [ 1] Lyndon B. Johnson , and the Nashville Banner
Tensions grew between Governor Frank G. Clement and Ellington leading up to the general election, as Ellington refused to endorse Clement in his U.S. Senate primary campaign against Ross Bass .[ 1] [ 2]
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1966.[ 3] [ 4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidate
Buford Ellington, Democratic Other candidates
H.L. Crowder, Independent
Charlie Moffett, Independent
Charles Gordon Vick, Independent
Results
See also
References
^ a b Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 366-372.
^ Vaughn May, "Buford Ellington ," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture , 2009. Retrieved: 29 December 2012.
^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc ISBN 9781568029818 . Retrieved March 4, 2019 .^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980 , p. 22.^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook ISBN 9781506368993 . Retrieved March 4, 2019 .
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