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1940 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

Chase Clark won the 1940 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. Chase Clark received 120,420 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was C. A. Bottolfsen (49.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Bottolfsen

Clark +1.0 pts · won by 2,303 votes
Chase ClarkDemocraticWINNER50.48%
120,420 votes
C. A. BottolfsenRepublican49.52%
118,117 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.