1974 United States Senate election in Idaho

none March 2026 September 2023 1974 United States Senate election in Idaho Idaho 1956 Presidential no 1968 United States Senate election in Idaho 1968 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho 1980 November 5, 1974 150x150px File:Portrait of Frank Church (D-ID).png Frank Church Democratic Party (United States) 145,140 56.07% File:3x4.svg Bob Smith Republican Party (United States) 109,072 42.14% 1974 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 180px County resultsChurch: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Smith: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Frank Church Democratic Party (United States) Frank Church Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on Tuesday, November 5. Democratic incumbent Frank Church was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican Bob Smith.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2757%2C1416448 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vote favors Church, Hansen, Symms November 6, 1974 1 Church announced his presidential campaign in March 1976,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6pBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4203%2C5411873 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Shelledy Jay Church joins race for White House March 19, 1976 1Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WfpLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1PgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5160%2C1088107 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Sen. Church claims others dodge issues March 18, 1976 1 off the strength of his victory as well as his high-profile chairmanship of the select Church Commission investigating American intelligence activity. 2026, this was the last time the Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Idaho.Gonzales Nathan L. Bleak streak for Idaho Democrats likely to continue https://rollcall.com/2022/02/28/looks-like-bleak-streak-for-idaho-democrats-will-continue/ rollcall.com CQ Roll Call 29 April 2022 Primary elections The primary was held on Tuesday, August 6.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l5ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4137%2C1397805 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cox(?), Smith, Kidwell, Evans, Ravenscroft in August 7, 1974 1 Democratic primary Candidates Frank Church, Boise, incumbent since 1957 Leon Olson, Boise Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=329815 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 06, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Church (incumbent) 53,659 85.77% Democratic Party (United States) Leon Olson 8,904 14.23% 62,563 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Charles Bolstridge, Nampa Bob Smith, Nampa, attorneyhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DaNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4222%2C2126046 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Smith announces race for Church Senate seat November 9, 1973 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lpZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2420%2C1271617 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho (advertisement) Bob Smith for Idaho August 6, 1974 7 Donald L. Winder, Boise Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=329814 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 06, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Bob Smith 45,553 71.98% Republican Party (United States) Donald L. Winder 13,406 21.18% Republican Party (United States) Charles Bolstridge 4,331 6.84% 63,290 100.00% General election 1974 United States elections Democratic candidates did extraordinarily well in 1974, in response to the Watergate scandal. This was true even in Republican-leaning states and districts, leading commentators to call Church and other Democratic candidates elected that year "Watergate babies."Irene Jay Liu A 70's flashback at Capitol December 14, 2009 timesunion.com https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/A-70s-flashback-at-capitol-555390.php The last of the Watergate babies April 2, 2007 Democrat and Chronicle http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/political/?p=255 April 28, 2013 dead https://archive.today/20130628235113/http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/political/?p=255 June 28, 2013 Results 1974 United States Senate election in Idahohttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6346 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Church (incumbent) 145,140 56.07% 4.19 Republican Party (United States) Bob Smith 109,072 42.14% 2.40 American Independent Party Jean L. Stoddard 4,635 1.79% N/A 36,068 13.93% -6.59% 258,847 100.00% +10.09% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1974 United States Senate elections References 2 1974 Idaho United States Senate