1972 United States Senate election in Idaho

1972 United States Senate election in Idaho

November 7, 1972

Nominee Jim McClure Bud Davis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 161,804 140,915 Percentage 52.26% 45.52%

County results McClure:      50–60%      60–70% Davis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Len Jordan Republican Elected U.S. Senator Jim McClure Republican

The 1972 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7; incumbent Len Jordan did not run for re-election. Republican U.S. Representative Jim McClure was elected to succeed him over Democrat Bud Davis.

Republican primary

Candidates

• George Hansen, congressman from Pocatello
• Jim McClure, congressman from Payette
• Robert Smylie, former three-term governor (1955–1967)
• Glenn Wegner, physician-attorney from Kendrick

Results

1972 Republican U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim McClure	46,522	36.06%
	Republican	George Hansen	35,412	27.45%
	Republican	Glenn Wegner	24,582	19.05%
	Republican	Robert Smylie	22,497	17.44%
Total votes			129,013	100.00%

Source:^[1][2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Rose Bowman, activist from Boise
• Bud Davis, president of Idaho State University
• Byron Johnson, attorney from Boise
• Tony Park, attorney general

Results

1972 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bud Davis	23,953	36.05%
	Democratic	Tony Park	17,636	26.54%
	Democratic	Byron Johnson	15,526	23.37%
	Democratic	Rose Bowman	9,327	14.04%
Total votes			66,442	100.00%

Source:^[2][3]

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jim McClure	161,804	52.26%	3.12
	Democratic	Bud Davis	140,915	45.52%	0.90
	American	Jean L. Stoddard	6,885	2.22%	N/A
Total votes			309,604	100.00%

Source:^[4][5][6]

See also

• 1972 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 08, 1972".
2. "McClure, Davis are rival Senate nominees". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1972. p. 1.
3. "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate- D Primary Race - Aug 08, 1972".
4. "Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
5. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1973). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
6. "McClure, Symms, Hansen win Idaho races". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 8, 1972. p. 1.