1972 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

James A. McClure won the 1972 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. James A. McClure received 161,804 popular votes (52.26%). The main challenger was William E. Davis (45.51%).

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

McClure +6.8 pts · won by 20,891 votes

James A. McClure RepublicanWINNER52.26%

161,804 votes

William E. Davis Democratic45.51%

140,913 votes

Jean L. StoddardIndependent2.22%

6,885 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.