Election Name: | 1966 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Country: | Colorado |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Previous Year: | 1960 |
Next Election: | 1972 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Next Year: | 1972 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1966 |
Image1: | Gordon L Allott.jpg |
Nominee1: | Gordon Allott |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 368,307 |
Percentage1: | 58.02% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 266,198 |
Percentage2: | 41.93% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
The 1966 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Senator Gordon Allott was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic State Senator Roy Romer.
Romer would later be elected three terms as Treasurer of Colorado and another three terms as governor.