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1974 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

Frank Church won the 1974 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. Frank Church received 145,140 popular votes (56.07%). The main challenger was Robert L. Smith (42.14%).

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

Church +13.9 pts · won by 36,068 votes
Frank ChurchDemocraticWINNER56.07%
145,140 votes
Robert L. SmithRepublican42.14%
109,072 votes
Jean L. StoddardAmerican1.79%
4,635 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.