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1942 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

John Thomas won the 1942 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. John Thomas received 73,353 popular votes (51.53%). The main challenger was Glen H. Taylor (48.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Taylor

Thomas +3.1 pts · won by 4,364 votes
John ThomasRepublicanWINNER51.53%
73,353 votes
Glen H. TaylorDemocratic48.47%
68,989 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.