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1960 United States Senate election in Idaho Idaho 1957 presidential no 1954 United States Senate election in Idaho 1954 1962 United States Senate special election in Idaho 1962 (special) November 8, 1960 x150px File:Henry Dworshak.jpg Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) 152,646 52.26% File:Blank2x3.svg Bob McLaughlin Democratic Party (United States) 139,448 47.74% 180px 1960 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg County resultsDworshak: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%McLaughlin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States)
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 June 8, 1960 Senate Runoff Set in Idaho https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1960-06-08/ed-1/seq-5/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-5 19 October 2022
Bob McLaughlin, lawyerhttps://lmtribune.com/opinion/irish-mafia-decided-an-idaho-election/article_6c6db06a-e127-534f-b341-cca598cb0e1d.html Irish Mafia decided an Idaho election Hall Bill December 16, 2001 Lewiston Morning Tribune Lewiston, ID 19 October 2022
Compton I. White Jr., mayor of Clark Forkhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IAFYAAAAIBAJ&pg=6954%2C2164082 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Wakeley Daniel A. Northerners differ from Idaho vote in race June 8, 1960 14
A. W. Brunt, real estate agent
Joseph R. Garry, president of the American Congress of Indians
Results
Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 116https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=757722 ID US Senate, 1960 - D Primary Our Campaigns 19 October 2022 June 19, 1960 It's Official - McLaughlin, Potvin in Runoff https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16014714/ Idaho State Journal Pocatello, Idaho 3 19 October 2022
Gregg Potvin Democratic Party (United States) 16,524 23.73
Bob McLaughlin Democratic Party (United States) 14,694 21.10
Compton I. White Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 14,515 20.84
A. W. Brunt Democratic Party (United States) 13,015 18.69
Joseph R. Garry Democratic Party (United States) 10,899 15.65
69,647
Democratic primary runoff resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 116https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=757723 ID US Senate, 1960 - D Runoff Our Campaigns 19 October 2022
Bob McLaughlin Democratic Party (United States) 13,117 51.86
Gregg Potvin Democratic Party (United States) 12,174 48.14
25,291
Republican primary
Candidates
Henry Dworshak, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 116
Henry Dworshak (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 44,030 100.00
44,030
General election
Results
1960 United States Senate election in IdahoCongressional Quarterly 1998 85https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49574 ID US Senate, 1960 Our Campaigns 19 October 2022Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1961 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1960election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office
Republican Party (US)
Henry Dworshak (Incumbent)
152,648
52.26
Democratic Party (US)
R. F. McLaughlin
139,448
47.74
13,200
4.52
292,096
Republican Party (US)
See also
1960 United States Senate elections
References
Bibliography
Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998
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