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1930 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1930 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

William E. Borah won the 1930 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. William E. Borah received 94,938 popular votes (72.42%). The main challenger was Joseph M. Tyler (27.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Borah and Tyler

Borah +44.8 pts · won by 58,776 votes
William E. BorahRepublicanWINNER72.42%
94,938 votes
Joseph M. TylerDemocratic27.58%
36,162 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.