1960 United States Senate election in Idaho

1960 United States Senate election in Idaho

November 8, 1960

Nominee Henry Dworshak Bob McLaughlin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 152,646 139,448 Percentage 52.26% 47.74%

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.

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

• Gregg Potvin, attorney^[1]
• Bob McLaughlin, lawyer^[1][2]
• Compton I. White Jr., mayor of Clark Fork^[3]
• A. W. Brunt, real estate agent^[1]
• Joseph R. Garry, president of the American Congress of Indians^[3]

Results

Democratic primary results^[4]^[5]^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gregg Potvin	16,524	23.73
	Democratic	Bob McLaughlin	14,694	21.10
	Democratic	Compton I. White Jr.	14,515	20.84
	Democratic	A. W. Brunt	13,015	18.69
	Democratic	Joseph R. Garry	10,899	15.65
Total votes			69,647

Democratic primary runoff results^[4]^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob McLaughlin	13,117	51.86
	Democratic	Gregg Potvin	12,174	48.14
Total votes			25,291

Republican primary

Candidates

• Henry Dworshak, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[4]^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Dworshak (incumbent)	44,030	100.00
Total votes			44,030

General election

Results

1960 United States Senate election in Idaho^[8]^[9]^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Dworshak (Incumbent)	152,648	52.26
	Democratic	R. F. McLaughlin	139,448	47.74
Majority			13,200	4.52
Turnout			292,096
	Republican hold

See also

• 1960 United States Senate elections

References

1. "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. Wakeley, Daniel A. (June 8, 1960). "Northerners differ from Idaho vote in race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 14.
4. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 116.
5. "ID US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
6. "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.

Bibliography

• Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.