1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho

1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho Idaho 1927 presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Idaho 1936 1942 United States Senate election in Idaho 1942 November 5, 1940 x150px File:John Thomas, senator from Idaho.jpg John Thomas Republican Party (United States) 124,535 52.96% File:Portrait of Senator Glen Hearst Taylor Trim.jpg Glen H. Taylor Democratic Party (United States) 110,614 47.04% 180px 1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho results map by county.svg County resultsThomas: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #C21B18 80–90%Taylor: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator John Thomas Republican Party (United States) John Thomas Republican Party (United States) The 1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho took place on November 5, 1940. After six-term Republican Senator William Borah died in January 1940, governor C. A. Bottolfsen appointed former senator John Thomas to the seat, causing a special election to take place. In the special election, Thomas won a partial term, defeating civil rights activist and country-western singer Glen H. Taylor. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 13, 1940.Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special D Primary Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701375 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240803172529/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701375 August 3, 2024 July 26, 2026Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special R Primary Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701376 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240803172551/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=701376 August 3, 2024 July 26, 2026 Democratic primary Candidates Glen H. Taylor, civil rights activist and country-western singer George E. Donart, member of the Idaho State Senate James R. Bothwell Results Democratic primary results Glen H. Taylor Democratic Party (United States) 18,984 35.78 James R. Bothwell Democratic Party (United States) 17,935 33.80 George E. Donart Democratic Party (United States) 16,145 30.42 53,064 Republican primary Candidates John Thomas, appointed incumbent U.S. Senator Abe McGregor Goff, president of the Idaho Bar Association and former Latah County Attorney J. D. "Cy" Price, Secretary of State of Idaho Frank H. Adams, candidate for Idaho's other Senate seat in 1938 E. W. Sinclair Elvin Dulaney Frank B. Dotson Results Republican primary results John Thomas (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 32,732 60.66 Abe McGregor Goff Republican Party (United States) 7,476 13.86 J. D. "Cy" Price Republican Party (United States) 4,647 8.61 E. W. Sinclair Republican Party (United States) 4,021 7.45 Frank H. Adams Republican Party (United States) 2,094 3.88 Elvin Dulaney Republican Party (United States) 1,537 2.85 Frank B. Dotson Republican Party (United States) 1,451 2.69 53,958 General election Results 1940 United States Senate special election in IdahoStatistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 5, 1940 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1940election.pdf November 26, 2014 Office of the Clerk of the U.S. HouseOur Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1940 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49586 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240803172529/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49586 August 3, 2024 July 26, 2026 Republican Party (US) John Thomas 124,535 52.96 Democratic Party (US) Glen H. Taylor 110,614 47.04 13,921 5.92 235,149 Republican Party (US) See also 1940 United States Senate elections References Idaho 1940 Idaho 1940 1940 Special Idaho Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1940