1966 Idaho gubernatorial election

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966. Democratic primary Candidates • Charles Herndon, Salmon attorney • Cecil Andrus, Orofino state senator • William J. Dee, Grangeville state senator Results • Herndon was killed in a plane crash in the central Idaho mountains in mid-September. Republican primary Candidates • Don Samuelson, Sandpoint state senator • Robert E. Smylie, three-term incumbent governor Results ==General election==

Candidates Major party candidates • Don Samuelson, Republican • Cecil Andrus, Democratic Other candidates • Perry Swisher, Independent, Pocatello state senator (Republican) • Philip Jungert, Independent, Lewiston businessman (Democrat) Results ==References==