Maine gubernatorial election, 1966

Maine gubernatorial election, 1966

1962 ← November 1, 1966 → 1970

Nominee Kenneth M. Curtis John H. Reed Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 172,036 151,802 Percentage 53.12% 46.88%

Election results by county Republican (Red), Democrat (Blue)

Governor before election John H. Reed Republican Elected Governor Kenneth M. Curtis Democratic

The 1966 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 1, 1966. Incumbent Republican Governor John Reed, had been elected to finish the term of Clinton Clauson in 1960, was then re-elected in 1962 and became the state's first four year Governor. Reed was seeking a second full four year term, and was challenged by Democrat Kenneth M. Curtis. Curtis was able to defeat Reed, and began a twenty year period of Republican isolation from the Blaine House.

Results

1966 Gubernatorial Election, Maine[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth M. Curtis	172,036	53.12%	-
	Republican	John H. Reed	151,802	46.88%	-
Majority			20,234	6.25%

Notes

1. ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. http://www.cqpress.com/product/Guide-to-US-Elections-Fifth-Edition.html.