1972 United States Senate election in Idaho
The 1972 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator Leonard B. Jordan did not run for re-election. Republican U.S. Representative James A. McClure was elected to succeed him over Democrat Bud Davis.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- George V. Hansen, U.S. Representative from Pocatello
- James A. McClure, U.S. Representative from McCall
- Robert E. Smylie, former Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1967
- Glenn Wegner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James McClure | 46,522 | 36.06% | |
| Republican | George V. Hansen | 35,412 | 27.45% | |
| Republican | Glenn Wegner | 24,582 | 19.05% | |
| Republican | Robert E. Smylie | 22,497 | 17.44% | |
| Total votes | 129,013 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rose Bowman
- Bud Davis, president of Idaho State University
- Byron Johnson
- W. Anthony Park, Idaho Attorney General
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bud Davis | 23,953 | 36.05% | |
| Democratic | W. Anthony Park | 17,636 | 26.54% | |
| Democratic | Byron Johnson | 15,526 | 23.37% | |
| Democratic | Rose Bowman | 9,327 | 14.04% | |
| Total votes | 66,442 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | James McClure (incumbent) | 161,804 | 52.26% |  | |
| Democratic | Bud Davis | 140,915 | 45.52% |  | |
| American | Jean L. Stoddard | 6,885 | 2.22% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 309,604 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=236145
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=338190
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6480
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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