1972 United States Senate election in Idaho

none March 2026 September 2023 1972 United States Senate election in Idaho Idaho presidential no 1966 United States Senate election in Idaho 1966 1978 United States Senate election in Idaho 1978 November 7, 1972 File:Jimmcclure.jpg 150x150px Jim McClure Republican Party (United States) 161,804 52.26% 3x4.svg Bud Davis Democratic Party (United States) 140,915 45.52% 1972 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 180px County results McClure: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Davis: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Len Jordan Republican Party (United States) Jim McClure Republican Party (United States) 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 Republican Party (United States) Jim McClure 46,522 36.06% Republican Party (United States) George Hansen 35,412 27.45% Republican Party (United States) Glenn Wegner 24,582 19.05% Republican Party (United States) Robert Smylie 22,497 17.44% 129,013 100.00% Source:https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=236145 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 08, 1972https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6MdeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4163%2C1680412 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press McClure, Davis are rival Senate nominees August 9, 1972 1 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 Democratic Party (United States) Bud Davis 23,953 36.05% Democratic Party (United States) Tony Park 17,636 26.54% Democratic Party (United States) Byron Johnson 15,526 23.37% Democratic Party (United States) Rose Bowman 9,327 14.04% 66,442 100.00% Source:https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=338190 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate- D Primary Race - Aug 08, 1972 General election Results General election results Republican Party (United States) Jim McClure 161,804 52.26% 3.12 Democratic Party (United States) Bud Davis 140,915 45.52% 0.90 American Party (1969) Jean L. Stoddard 6,885 2.22% N/A 309,604 100.00% Source:https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6480 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1973https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a4JfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6072%2C2044580 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press McClure, Symms, Hansen win Idaho races November 8, 1972 1 See also 1972 United States Senate elections References 2 1972 Idaho United States Senate