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The 1942 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Republican nominee and former governor C. A. Bottolfsen defeated Democratic incumbent Chase Clark with 50.15% of the vote. [1]
This was a rematch of the 1940 election, with different results.
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Primary elections were held on August 11, 1942. [2] [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | C. A. Bottolfsen | 72,260 | 50.15% | ||
| Democratic | Chase Clark (incumbent) | 71,826 | 49.85% | ||
| Majority | 434 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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