1962 United States Senate election in Idaho

The 1962 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Church won re-election to a second term. This election was the first time ever that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Idaho was re-elected or won re-election.

1962 United States Senate election in Idaho

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →
 
Nominee Frank Church Jack Hawley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 141,657 117,129
Percentage 54.74% 45.26%

County results
Church:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hawley:      50–60%
Tie:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Frank Church
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Church
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 6, 1962.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Church (Incumbent) unopposed

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Hawley 38,210 60.24
Republican George V. Hansen 25,223 39.76
Total votes 63,433

General election

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Results

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1962 United States Senate election in Idaho[5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Church (Incumbent) 141,657 54.74
Republican Jack Hawley 117,129 45.26
Majority 24,528 9.48
Turnout 258,786
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lewis, William O. (June 1963). "The 1962 Election in Idaho". The Western Political Quarterly. 16 (2): 432. doi:10.1177/106591296301600215. S2CID 154027118.
  2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 117.
  3. ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 104.
  4. ^ "ID US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.
  6. ^ America Votes 5, p. 99.
  7. ^ Lewis, William O. (June 1963). "The 1962 Election in Idaho". The Western Political Quarterly. 16 (2): 432. doi:10.1177/106591296301600215. S2CID 154027118.
  8. ^ "ID US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1963). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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