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1968 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1968 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

Frank Church won the 1968 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. Frank Church received 173,482 popular votes (60.26%). The main challenger was George Hansen V (39.74%).

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

Church +20.5 pts · won by 59,088 votes
Frank ChurchDemocraticWINNER60.26%
173,482 votes
George Hansen VRepublican39.74%
114,394 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.