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1966 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1966 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Strom Thurmond won the 1966 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Strom Thurmond received 271,297 popular votes (62.19%). The main challenger was Bradley Morrah (37.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Thurmond and Morrah

Thurmond +24.4 pts · won by 106,342 votes
Strom ThurmondRepublicanWINNER62.19%
271,297 votes
Bradley MorrahDemocratic37.81%
164,955 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.