1966 United States Senate election in Alabama

The 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on Tuesday November 8, Incumbent United States Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a fourth full term in office over Republican candidate John Grenier

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John G. Crommelin, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and white supremacist
• Frank E. Dixon, Huntsville engineer
• John Sparkman, incumbent Senator
• Margaret E. Stewart, genealogist and historian

Campaign

This was the first Alabama election since Reconstruction to be regulated by federal elections observers, who were sent by the Department of Justice to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act.

Results

Independents and third parties

Third Party

• Julian Elgin, Republican nominee for Senate in 1960

General election

Results

See also

• 1966 United States Senate elections

References