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1968 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election?

James A. McClure won the 1968 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election. James A. McClure received 90,870 popular votes (59.44%). The main challenger was Compton I White (40.56%).

See the full head-to-head between McClure and White

McClure +18.9 pts · won by 28,868 votes
James A. McClureRepublicanWINNER59.44%
90,870 votes
Compton I WhiteDemocratic40.56%
62,002 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.