The 1972 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator Leonard B. Jordan did not run for re-election. Republican U.S. Representative James A. McClure was elected to succeed him over Democrat Bud Davis.
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County results McClure: 50–60% 60–70% Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James McClure | 46,522 | 36.06% | |
Republican | George V. Hansen | 35,412 | 27.45% | |
Republican | Glenn Wegner | 24,582 | 19.05% | |
Republican | Robert E. Smylie | 22,497 | 17.44% | |
Total votes | 129,013 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bud Davis | 23,953 | 36.05% | |
Democratic | W. Anthony Park | 17,636 | 26.54% | |
Democratic | Byron Johnson | 15,526 | 23.37% | |
Democratic | Rose Bowman | 9,327 | 14.04% | |
Total votes | 66,442 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James McClure | 161,804 | 52.26% | 3.12 | |
Democratic | William E. Davis | 140,915 | 45.52% | 0.90 | |
American | Jean L. Stoddard | 6,885 | 2.22% | N/A | |
Total votes | 309,604 | 100.00% |