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Elections in Idaho |
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The 1974 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on Tuesday, November 5. Democratic incumbent Frank Church was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican Bob Smith. [1]
Church announced his presidential campaign in March 1976, [2] [3] off the strength of his victory as well as his high-profile chairmanship of the select Church Commission investigating American intelligence activity.
As of 2024 [update] , this was the last time the Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Idaho. [4]
The primary was held on Tuesday, August 6. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Church (incumbent) | 53,659 | 85.77% | |
Democratic | Leon Olson | 8,904 | 14.23% | |
Total votes | 62,563 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Smith | 45,553 | 71.98% | |
Republican | Donald L. Winder | 13,406 | 21.18% | |
Republican | Charles Bolstridge | 4,331 | 6.84% | |
Total votes | 63,290 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Frank Church (incumbent) | 145,140 | 56.07% | 4.19 | |
Republican | Bob Smith | 109,072 | 42.14% | 2.40 | |
American Independent | Jean L. Stoddard | 4,635 | 1.79% | N/A | |
Majority | 36,068 | 13.93% | −6.59% | ||
Total votes | 258,847 | 100.00% | +10.09% | ||
Democratic hold |
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