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Scott F. McClure is a farmer, engineer, businessman, United States Army veteran, and American politician. [1] McClure resides in Jerome, Idaho.

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2004 U.S. Senate campaign

The Democrats failed to put up a candidate for the first time in 2004, [2] and McClure stood as a write-in candidate. He was the only opposition to the incumbent Crapo. [3] He received 4,136 votes, just 0.82% of the total. [4] Crapo spent more than 100 times more than McClure did during the race. [5]

State Senate Campaigns

2006 [6] & 2008 [7]

McClure was the Democratic nominee in races for Idaho Legislature from the Jerome- and Minidoka County-based District 26. He was defeated in both elections by the Republican incumbent. [7]

2016

McClure was the Democratic nominee in races for Idaho Legislature from the Jerome- and Minidoka County-based District 25. [8] McClure was defeated by incumbent Jim Patrick. [9]

Electoral history

United States Senate election in Idaho, 2004 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Crapo (Incumbent) 499,796 99.18
Democratic Scott F. McClure (write-in)4,1360.82
Majority495,66098.36
Total votes503,932 100.0
Republican hold

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  10. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004/2004Stat.htm#12
Party political offices
Preceded by
Bill Mauk
Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho
2004 (lost)
Succeeded by
Tom Sullivan