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| Table 17-9 | |
| Idaho Postwar Vote for U.S. Senators: 1946 to 1996 | |
| Percentage | ||||||||||||
| Republican | Democratic | Total Vote | Major Vote | |||||||||
| Year | Total Vote | Vote | Candidate | Vote | Candidate | Other Vote | Rep.- Dem. Plurality | Rep. | Dem. | Rep. | Dem. | |
| 1996 | 497,233 | 283,532 | Craig, Larry | 198,422 | Minnick, Walt | 15,279 | 85,110 | R | 57.00% | 39.90% | 58.80% | 41.20% |
| 1992 | 478,522 | 270,468 | Kempthorne, Dirk | 208,036 | Stallings, Richard | 18 | 62,432 | R | 56.50% | 43.50% | 56.50% | 43.50% |
| 1990 | 315,936 | 193,641 | Craig, Larry | 122,295 | Twilegar, Ron J. | 71,346 | R | 61.30% | 38.70% | 61.30% | 38.70% | |
| 1986 | 382,024 | 196,958 | Symms, Steven D. | 185,066 | Evans, John V. | 11,892 | R | 51.60% | 48.40% | 51.60% | 48.40% | |
| 1984 | 406,168 | 293,193 | McClure, James A. | 105,591 | Busch, Peter M. | 7,384 | 187,602 | R | 72.20% | 26.00% | 73.50% | 26.50% |
| 1980 | 439,647 | 218,701 | Symms, Steven D. | 214,439 | Church, Frank | 6,507 | 4,262 | R | 49.70% | 48.80% | 50.50% | 49.50% |
| 1978 | 284,047 | 194,412 | McClure, James A. | 89,635 | Jensen, Dwight | 104,777 | R | 68.40% | 31.60% | 68.40% | 31.60% | |
| 1974 | 258,847 | 109,072 | Smith, Robert L. | 145,140 | Church, Frank | 4,635 | 36,068 | D | 42.10% | 56.10% | 42.90% | 57.10% |
| 1972 | 309,602 | 161,804 | McClure, James A. | 140,913 | Davis, WiIliam E. | 6,885 | 20,891 | D | 52.30% | 45.50% | 53.50% | 46.50% |
| 1968 | 287,876 | 114,394 | Hansen, George V. | 173,482 | Church, Frank | 59,088 | D | 39.70% | 60.30% | 39.70% | 60.30% | |
| 1966 | 252,456 | 139,819 | Jordan, Len B. | 112,637 | Harding, Ralph R. | 27,182 | D | 55.40% | 44.60% | 55.40% | 44.60% | |
| 1962 | 258,786 | 117,129 | Hawley, Jack | 141,657 | Church, Frank | 24,528 | D | 45.30% | 54.70% | 45.30% | 54.70% | |
| 1962S | 257,677 | 131,279 | Jordan, Len B. | 126,398 | Pfost, Gracie | 4,881 | R | 50.90% | 49.10% | 50.90% | 49.10% | |
| 1960 | 292,096 | 152,648 | Dworshak, Henry C. | 139,448 | McLaughlin, Bob | 13,200 | R | 52.30% | 47.70% | 52.30% | 47.70% | |
| 1956 | 265,292 | 102,781 | Welker, Herman | 149,096 | Church, Frank | 13,415 | 46,315 | D | 38.70% | 56.20% | 40.80% | 59.20% |
| 1954 | 226,408 | 142,269 | Dworshak, Henry C. | 84,139 | Taylor, Glen H. | 58,130 | R | 62.80% | 37.20% | 62.80% | 37.20% | |
| 1950 | 201,417 | 124,237 | Welker, Herman | 77,180 | Clark, D. Worth | 47,057 | R | 61.70% | 38.30% | 61.70% | 38.30% | |
| 1950S | 201,970 | 104,068 | Dworshak, Henry C. | 97,902 | Burtenshaw, Claude | 6,166 | R | 51.50% | 48.50% | 51.50% | 48.50% | |
| 1948 | 214,188 | 103,868 | Dworshak, Henry C. | 107,000 | Miller, Bert H. | 3,320 | 3,132 | D | 48.50% | 50.00% | 49.30% | 50.70% |
| 1946S | 180,152 | 105,523 | Dworshak, Henry C. | 74,629 | Donart, George E. | 30,894 | R | 58.60% | 41.40% | 58.60% | 41.40% | |
| Source: | American Votes; a Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Washington, Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1992-1996. |
| Note: | The 1946 election and one each of the 1962 and 1950 elections were for short terms to fill vacancies. |
Compiled by: Lily Wai, data input assisted by: Steven
Olson
Contact: Lily Wai
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