1946 United States Senate special election in Idaho

1946 United States Senate special election in Idaho Idaho 1927 presidential no 1942 United States Senate election in Idaho 1942 1948 United States Senate election in Idaho 1948 November 5, 1946 x150px File:Henry Dworshak.jpg Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) 105,523 58.57% File:Blank2x3.svg George E. Donart Democratic Party (United States) 74,629 41.43% 180px 1946 United States Senate special election in Idaho results map by county.svg County resultsDworshak: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Donart: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Charles Gossett Democratic Party (United States) Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) The 1946 United States Senate special election in Idaho took place on November 5, 1946. After John Thomas died, governor Charles Gossett resigned to have his lieutenant governor, Arnold Williams, appoint him to the seat. However, Gossett lost the Democratic primary to George E. Donart, who then lost the general election to Henry Dworshak, the US representative from Idaho's 2nd congressional district. Many people, including elected officials in Idaho, didn't like Charles Gossett's decision to basically appoint himself to the Senate, and didn't want him to be the nominee for the special election. Glen H. Taylor, Idaho's other Senator at the time, endorsed George E. Donart as a primary challenge against Gossett.Our Campaigns - Candidate - George E. Donart https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=28300 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240729023343/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=28300. July 29, 2024 July 24, 2026 Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 11, 1946.Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special D Primary Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701382 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240729023345/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701382 July 29, 2024 July 23, 2026Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special R Primary Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701383 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240729023344/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701383 July 29, 2024 July 24, 2026 Democratic primary Candidates Charles Gossett, appointed incumbent U.S. Senator and former Governor of Idaho George E. Donart, member of the Idaho State Senate Paul L. Geddes Results Democratic primary results George E. Donart Democratic Party (United States) 19,629 49.49 Charles Gossett (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 17,102 43.11 Paul L. Geddes Democratic Party (United States) 2,934 7.40 39,665 Republican primary Candidates Henry Dworshak, U.S. Representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district (1939-1946) Richard H. Wells Orrin E. Lee Results Republican primary results Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) 26,953 72.41 Richard H. Wells Republican Party (United States) 7,699 20.69 Orrin E. Lee Republican Party (United States) 2,569 6.90 37,221 General election Results 1946 United States Senate special election in IdahoClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1947-02-01 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1946election.pdf 43 U.S. Government Printing OfficeOur Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1946 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49584 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240729115936/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49584 July 29, 2024 July 24, 2026 Republican Party (US) Henry Dworshak 105,523 58.57 Democratic Party (US) George E. Donart 74,629 41.43 30,894 17.14 180,152 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also 1946 United States Senate elections References Idaho 1946 Idaho 1946 1946 Special Idaho Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1946