1960 United States Senate election in Idaho

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1960 United States Senate election in Idaho
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  1954 November 8, 1960 1962 (special)  
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Nominee Henry Dworshak Bob McLaughlin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote152,646139,448
Percentage52.26%47.74%

1960 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg
County results
Dworshak:      50-60%     60-70%
McLaughlin:      50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Henry Dworshak
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Henry Dworshak
Republican

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.

Contents

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 [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gregg Potvin 16,524 23.73
Democratic Bob McLaughlin 14,694 21.10
Democratic Compton I. White Jr. 14,51520.84
Democratic A. W. Brunt13,01518.69
Democratic Joseph R. Garry10,89915.65
Total votes69,647
Democratic primary runoff results [4] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob McLaughlin 13,117 51.86
Democratic Gregg Potvin12,17448.14
Total votes25,291

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Dworshak (incumbent) 44,030 100.00
Total votes44,030

General election

Results

1960 United States Senate election in Idaho [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Dworshak (Incumbent) 152,648 52.26
Democratic R. F. McLaughlin139,44847.74
Majority13,2004.52
Turnout 292,096
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Senate Runoff Set in Idaho". Evening star. Washington, D.C. June 8, 1960. p. A-5. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  2. Hall, Bill (December 16, 2001). "Irish Mafia decided an Idaho election". Lewiston, ID: Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Wakeley, Daniel A. (June 8, 1960). "Northerners differ from Idaho vote in race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 14.
  4. 1 2 3 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 116.
  5. "ID US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "It's Official - McLaughlin, Potvin in Runoff". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. June 19, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  7. "ID US Senate, 1960 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  8. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.
  9. "ID US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  10. 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.

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