1962 United States Senate election in Idaho

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1962 United States Senate election in Idaho

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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

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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.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Frank Church, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic primary results^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Church (Incumbent)	unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

• George V. Hansen, city commissioner of Pocatello, former mayor of Alameda
• Jack Hawley, former member of the Idaho House of Representatives

Results

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

Results

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

• 1962 United States Senate elections

References

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.

Bibliography

• Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
• Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.