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The 1966 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Republican Dewey F. Bartlett defeated Democrat Preston J. Moore and Independent H. E. Ingram.
John Newbold Camp unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while former governor Raymond D. Gary, then-Tulsa County district attorney and future governor David Hall, attorney general Charles R. Nesbitt, and former state senator Keith Cartwright unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
After this election, no Republican would be elected Governor of Oklahoma for 20 years.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond Gary | 160,825 | 31.5% | |
| Democratic | Preston J. Moore | 104,081 | 20.4% | |
| Democratic | David Hall | 94,309 | 18.5% | |
| Democratic | Cleeta John Rogers | 71,248 | 13.9% | |
| Democratic | Charles Nesbitt | 26,546 | 5.2% | |
| Democratic | Leland Gourley | 19,898 | 3.9% | |
| Democratic | Henry W. Ford | 19,815 | 3.8% | |
| Democratic | Keith Cartwright | 5,291 | 1.0% | |
| Democratic | Carmen Moe Marcus | 2,568 | 0.5% | |
| Democratic | Al J. Kavanaugh | 1,647 | 0.3% | |
| Democratic | Howard W. Joplin | 1,330 | 0.2% | |
| Democratic | Clifton Wood | 1,116 | 0.2% | |
| Democratic | Jack K. Gillespie | 865 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 509,539 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Preston J. Moore | 228,625 | 53.7% | |
| Democratic | Raymond Gary | 196,835 | 46.3% | |
| Total votes | 425,460 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dewey F. Bartlett | 46,053 | 48.9% | |
| Republican | John N. Happy Camp | 45,185 | 48.0% | |
| Republican | Bruno H. Miller | 2,764 | 2.9% | |
| Total votes | 94,002 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dewey F. Bartlett | 49,916 | 56.7% | |
| Republican | John N. Happy Camp | 38,043 | 43.3% | |
| Total votes | 87,959 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dewey F. Bartlett | 377,078 | 55.6 | ||
| Democratic | Preston J. Moore | 296,328 | 43.7 | ||
| Independent | H. E. Ingram | 3,852 | 0.5 | ||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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