1962 United States Senate special election in Idaho
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The 1962 United States Senate special election in Idaho took place on November 6, 1962, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Henry Dworshak, who died on July 23, 1962.
Following his nomination for the special election by the Republican state committee, former Governor of Idaho Len Jordan was appointed on August 6, 1962 by Governor Robert E. Smylie to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.
Jordan won the special election, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee Gracie Pfost.
Nominations[edit]
As the vacancy occurred after the primary elections for the ordinary 1962 elections were held, the candidates were selected by the state central committees.
Democratic nomination[edit]
Candidate[edit]
- Gracie Pfost, incumbent Congresswoman for Idaho's 1st congressional district
Results[edit]
The Democratic state committee met at Boise on August 18. They nominated Gracie Pfost unanimously by voice vote.[1][2]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Hamer Budge, former U.S. Representative
- Len Jordan, former Governor
- A. W. Naegle, president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate
- George V. Hansen, Pocatello city commissioner
- John C. Sanborn, former U.S. Representative
- Dick Smith, Rexburg
- Sid Smith, Kootenai County
- Dr. Raymond L. White, Boise
Results[edit]
The Republican state committee met at Pocatello on August 4.[3] They nominated Len Jordan unanimously on the second ballot.[4][5]
The unofficial results of the first ballot were as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Len Jordan | 61 | 46.2 | |
| Republican | Hamer Budge | 31 | 23.5 | |
| Republican | A. W. Naegle | 13 | 9.8 | |
| Republican | George V. Hansen | 12 | 9.1 | |
| Republican | Raymond L. White | 7 | 5.3 | |
| Republican | Dick Smith | 4 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Sid Smith | 4 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | John C. Sanborn | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 132 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Len Jordan (Incumbent) | 131,279 | 50.95 | ||
| Democratic | Gracie Pfost | 126,398 | 49.05 | ||
| Majority | 4,881 | 1.90 | |||
| Turnout | 257,677 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Idaho Democrats Pick Mrs. Pfost". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 19, 1962. p. A-2. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Demos Shout Their Approval of Mrs. Pfost for Senator". Times News. Twin Falls, Idaho. August 19, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Idaho G. O. P. Picks Jordan". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 5, 1962. p. A-10. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Len Jordan Nominated On First Ballot as GOP's Candidate for Senator". Times News. Twin Falls, Idaho. August 5, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, William O. (June 1963). "The 1962 Election in Idaho". The Western Political Quarterly. 16 (2). University of Utah on behalf of the Western Political Science Association: 432–438. doi:10.2307/444956. JSTOR 444956. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.
- ^ America Votes 5, p. 99.
- ^ "ID US Senate, 1962 - Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ 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[edit]
- 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.