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1956 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

Frank Church won the 1956 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. Frank Church received 149,096 popular votes (56.2%). The main challenger was Herman Welker (38.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Church and Welker

Church +17.5 pts · won by 46,315 votes
Frank ChurchDemocraticWINNER56.2%
149,096 votes
Herman WelkerRepublican38.74%
102,781 votes
Glen H. TaylorIndependent5.06%
13,415 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.