1972_United_States_Senate_election_in_Idaho
1972 United States Senate election in Idaho
Election
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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County results McClure: 50–60% 60–70% Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
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Candidates
- Rose Bowman, activist from Boise
- Bud Davis, president of Idaho State University
- Byron Johnson, attorney from Boise
- W. Anthony Park, attorney general
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
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Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
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- "McClure, Davis are rival Senate nominees". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1972. p. 1.
- "McClure, Symms, Hansen win Idaho races". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 8, 1972. p. 1.
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