Arkansas Gubernatorial Election, 1966
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The Arkansas gubernatorial election of November 8, 1966 was the first time since Reconstruction, when a member of the Republican Party was elected Governor.
The same year, during midterm election, Republican made some gains in the traditionally Democratic southern stronghold - including winning Governorship in Florida (also first time since reconstruction), and narrowly losing gubernatorial race in Georgia (when GOP candidate win plurality, but democratic-controlled legislature selected their own candidate).
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