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1960 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1960 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

Henry C. Dworshak won the 1960 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. Henry C. Dworshak received 152,648 popular votes (52.26%). The main challenger was R. F. McLaughlin (47.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Dworshak and McLaughlin

Dworshak +4.5 pts · won by 13,200 votes
Henry C. DworshakRepublicanWINNER52.26%
152,648 votes
R. F. McLaughlinDemocratic47.74%
139,448 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.