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.
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1960, united, states, senate, election, idaho, took, place, november, 1960, incumbent, republican, senator, henry, dworshak, election, fourth, term, 1954, november, 1960, 1962, special, nominee, henry, dworshak, mclaughlin, party, republican, democratic, popul. 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 1960 United States Senate election in Idaho 1954 November 8 1960 1962 special Nominee Henry Dworshak Bob McLaughlin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 152 646 139 448 Percentage 52 26 47 74 U S senator before election Henry Dworshak Republican Elected U S Senator Henry Dworshak Republican Contents 1 Primary elections 1 1 Democratic primary 1 1 1 Candidates 1 1 2 Results 1 2 Republican primary 1 2 1 Candidates 1 2 2 Results 2 General election 2 1 Results 3 See also 4 References 5 BibliographyPrimary elections editPrimary elections were held on June 7 1960 with the Democratic runoff being held three weeks later on June 28 Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Gregg Potvin attorney 1 Bob McLaughlin lawyer 1 2 Compton I White Jr mayor of Clark Fork 3 A W Brunt real estate agent 1 Joseph R Garry president of the American Congress of Indians 3 Results edit Democratic primary results 4 5 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gregg Potvin 16 524 23 73 Democratic Bob McLaughlin 14 694 21 10 Democratic Compton I White Jr 14 515 20 84 Democratic A W Brunt 13 015 18 69 Democratic Joseph R Garry 10 899 15 65 Total votes 69 647 Democratic primary runoff results 4 7 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bob McLaughlin 13 117 51 86 Democratic Gregg Potvin 12 174 48 14 Total votes 25 291 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Henry Dworshak incumbent U S Senator Results edit Republican primary results 4 6 Party Candidate Votes Republican Henry Dworshak incumbent 44 030 100 00 Total votes 44 030General election editResults edit 1960 United States Senate election in Idaho 8 9 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Henry Dworshak Incumbent 152 648 52 26 Democratic R F McLaughlin 139 448 47 74 Majority 13 200 4 52 Turnout 292 096 Republican holdSee also edit1960 United States Senate electionsReferences edit a b c Senate Runoff Set in Idaho Evening star Washington D C June 8 1960 p A 5 Retrieved October 19 2022 Hall Bill December 16 2001 Irish Mafia decided an Idaho election Lewiston ID Lewiston Morning Tribune Retrieved October 19 2022 a b Wakeley Daniel A June 8 1960 Northerners differ from Idaho vote in race Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington p 14 a b c Congressional Quarterly 1998 p 116 ID US Senate 1960 D Primary Our Campaigns Retrieved October 19 2022 a b It s Official McLaughlin Potvin in Runoff Idaho State Journal Pocatello Idaho June 19 1960 p 3 Retrieved October 19 2022 ID US Senate 1960 D Runoff Our Campaigns Retrieved October 19 2022 Congressional Quarterly 1998 p 85 ID US Senate 1960 Our Campaigns Retrieved October 19 2022 Clerk of the U S House of Representatives 1961 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8 1960 PDF U S Government Printing Office Bibliography editCongressional Elections 1946 1996 Washington D C Congressional Quarterly Inc 1998 ISBN 1 56802 248 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1960 United States Senate election in Idaho amp oldid 1173913482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
