term - he had gained seniority of all but four of his colleagues - Byrd, Thurmond, Inouye and Kennedy. Hollings went on to become a nationally important political figure, e.g., serving as Chairman of the Budget committee. South Dakota Incumbent Republican Karl Mundt was reelected to a fourth term over Democratic state legislator Donn Wright. Tennessee Republican Howard Baker won the U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, he defeated the Democratic nominee, Frank G. Clement. Texas Incumbent Republican John Tower was reelected to a second term, defeating Democratic State Attorney General Waggoner Carr. Virginia There were two elections, due to the resignation of Harry F. Byrd Sr. in 1965. Virginia (regular) Democratic State Senator William B. Spong Jr. narrowly defeated incumbent A. Willis Robertson in the Democratic primary, than defeated Republican James P. Ould Jr. and Independent F. Lee Hawthorne. Virginia (special) Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. had resigned the previous year due to health reasons, and his son Harry F. Byrd Jr. had been appointed to replace him. Byrd defeated Republican Lawrence M. Traylor and independent candidate John W. Carter, and was able to finish the rest of his father's term. West Virginia Wyoming See also 1966 United States elections 1966 United States gubernatorial elections 1966 United States House of Representatives elections 89th United States Congress 90th United States Congress Notes References Sources Massachusetts Race details at ourcampaigns.com "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1967, pp. 16, 41. "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina''. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1967, pp. 16, 41.