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, congressman from Pocatello
- James A. McClure, congressman from Payette
- Robert E. Smylie, former three-term governor (1955–1967)
- Glenn Wegner, physician-attorney from Kendrick
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, activist from Boise
- Bud Davis, president of Idaho State University
- Byron Johnson, attorney from Boise
- W. Anthony Park, 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James McClure | 161,804 | 52.26% |  3.12 | |
| Democratic | William E. Davis | 140,915 | 45.52% |  0.90 | |
| American | Jean L. Stoddard | 6,885 | 2.22% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 309,604 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 08, 1972".
- "McClure, Davis are rival Senate nominees". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1972. p. 1.
- "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate- D Primary Race - Aug 08, 1972".
- "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "McClure, Symms, Hansen win Idaho races". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 8, 1972. p. 1.
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