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      Home/Elections/1972/US Senate/Idaho
      1972·US Senate·Idaho

      Idaho US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      James A. McClure
      52.3%161,804 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bud Davis
      45.5%140,913 votes
      Margin
      R+6.8
      309,602 total votes
      3 candidates309,602 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James A. McClureREP✓
      		REP161,80452.3%
      Bud DavisDEM
      		DEM140,91345.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6,8852.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Idaho(Class I)

      2022
      Mike CrapoREP
      R+31.9
      2020
      Jim RischREP
      R+29.4
      2016
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+38.4
      2014
      Jim RischREP
      R+30.7
      2010
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+46.3
      2008
      Jim RischREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+99.2
      2002
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+32.6
      1998
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+41.1
      1996
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+17.1
      1992
      Dirk KempthorneREP
      R+13.1
      1990
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+22.6
      1986
      Steven D SymmsREP
      R+3.1
      1984
      James A. McClureREP
      R+46.2
      1980
      Steven D SymmsREP
      R+1.0
      View all US Senate history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      Bud DavisDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.8
      Career1972-1972
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      James A. McClureREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+29.9
      Career1972-1984
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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