1966 Texas U.S. Senate Election

Texas · 3 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1966 Texas U.S. Senate Election?

John G. Tower won the 1966 Texas U.S. Senate Election. John G. Tower received 841,501 popular votes (56.4%). The main challenger was Waggoner Carr (43.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Tower and Carr

Tower +13.3 pts · won by 197,646 votes

John G. Tower RepublicanWINNER56.4%

841,501 votes

Waggoner Carr Democratic43.15%

643,855 votes

James B. HollandConstitution0.45%

6,778 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.