Frank Church
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- July 25, 1924
- Died
- April 7, 1984
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1956–1980
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Church823,814
Opponents686,634
5
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1980, Frank Church ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Church's biggest single-election total was 214,439 votes, in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Idaho. Church's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. Senate election in Idaho, decided by 24,528 votes.
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How many votes has Frank Church received?
Frank Church has received 823,814 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Lost | 214,43948.78% | Steve Symms Larry Fullmer |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 145,14056.07% | Robert L. Smith Jean L. Stoddard |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 173,48260.26% | George Hansen V |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 141,65754.74% | Jack Hawley |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 149,09656.2% | Herman Welker Glen H. Taylor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000388) and Wikidata (Q477169). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Church: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-church. Accessed [date].