James A. McClure
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 27, 1924
- Died
- February 26, 2011
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1984
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McClure888,204
Opponents533,599
6
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1984, James A. McClure ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 6. McClure's biggest single-election total was 293,193 votes, in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Idaho. McClure's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 1, decided by 4,964 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Idaho, every U.S. House race in Idaho's District 1, or all 1984 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has James A. McClure received?
James A. McClure has received 888,204 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 293,19372.19% | Peter M. Busch Donald B. Billings |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 194,41268.44% | Dwight Jensen |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 161,80452.26% | William E. Davis Jean L. Stoddard |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 77,51558.17% | William J Brauner |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 90,87059.44% | Compton I White (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 70,41051.83% | Compton I White (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000346) and Wikidata (Q955218). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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