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1942 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

C. A. Bottolfsen won the 1942 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. C. A. Bottolfsen received 72,260 popular votes (50.15%). The main challenger was Chase Clark (49.85%).

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

Bottolfsen +0.3 pts · won by 434 votes
C. A. BottolfsenRepublicanWINNER50.15%
72,260 votes
Chase ClarkDemocratic49.85%
71,826 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.