Election in Idaho
1960 United States Senate election in Idaho
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| | | Nominee | Henry Dworshak | Bob McLaughlin | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 152,646 | 139,448 | Percentage | 52.26% | 47.74% | |
U.S. senator before election Henry Dworshak Republican | Elected U.S. Senator Henry Dworshak Republican | |
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The 1960 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Henry Dworshak won re-election to a fourth term.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 7, 1960, with the Democratic runoff being held three weeks later on June 28.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[5][6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gregg Potvin | 16,524 | 23.73 |
| Democratic | Bob McLaughlin | 14,694 | 21.10 |
| Democratic | Compton I. White Jr. | 14,515 | 20.84 |
| Democratic | A. W. Brunt | 13,015 | 18.69 |
| Democratic | Joseph R. Garry | 10,899 | 15.65 |
Total votes | 69,647 | |
Democratic primary runoff results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bob McLaughlin | 13,117 | 51.86 |
| Democratic | Gregg Potvin | 12,174 | 48.14 |
Total votes | 25,291 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Henry Dworshak (incumbent) | 44,030 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 44,030 | |
General election
Results
1960 United States Senate election in Idaho[9][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Henry Dworshak (Incumbent) | 152,648 | 52.26 |
| Democratic | R. F. McLaughlin | 139,448 | 47.74 |
Majority | 13,200 | 4.52 |
Turnout | 292,096 | |
| Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Senate Runoff Set in Idaho". Evening star. Washington, D.C. June 8, 1960. p. A-5. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Hall, Bill (December 16, 2001). "Irish Mafia decided an Idaho election". Lewiston, ID: Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Wakeley, Daniel A. (June 8, 1960). "Northerners differ from Idaho vote in race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 14.
- ^ "ID US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "It's Official - McLaughlin, Potvin in Runoff". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. June 19, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "ID US Senate, 1960 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "ID US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
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