Election 1960 Results
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1960 US Senate election in Idaho
Henry C. Dworshak (Republican) beat Bob McLaughlin (Democrat) in Idaho in 1960, 52.3% to 47.7%, a margin of 4.5 points and 13,200 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1954, when Henry C. Dworshak also won.
Republicans led in 26 of the 44 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 18. The largest, Ada, cast 43,356 votes and went to the Republican by 16.4 points. The closest was Boise, where 10 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry C. Dworshak won | Republican | 152,648 | 52.3% |
| Bob McLaughlin | Democratic | 139,448 | 47.7% |
| Total | 292,096 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | 18,118 41.8% | 25,238 58.2% | 43,356 | R+16.4 | |
| Canyon | 10,707 43.5% | 13,909 56.5% | 24,616 | R+13.0 | |
| Bannock | 13,110 61.9% | 8,086 38.1% | 21,196 | D+23.7 | |
| Bonneville | 8,305 42.2% | 11,353 57.8% | 19,658 | R+15.5 | |
| Twin Falls | 7,409 38.5% | 11,818 61.5% | 19,227 | R+22.9 | |
| Kootenai | 7,333 54.3% | 6,163 45.7% | 13,496 | D+8.7 | |
| Nez Perce | 8,058 63.3% | 4,667 36.7% | 12,725 | D+26.6 | |
| Bingham | 4,685 44.2% | 5,906 55.8% | 10,591 | R+11.5 | |
| Latah | 4,587 49.6% | 4,663 50.4% | 9,250 | R+0.8 | |
| Shoshone | 4,493 55.3% | 3,630 44.7% | 8,123 | D+10.6 | |
| Bonner | 3,793 51.8% | 3,535 48.2% | 7,328 | D+3.5 | |
| Cassia | 2,391 36.1% | 4,236 63.9% | 6,627 | R+27.8 | |
| Minidoka | 2,384 42.3% | 3,246 57.7% | 5,630 | R+15.3 | |
| Idaho | 3,241 59.9% | 2,173 40.1% | 5,414 | D+19.7 | |
| Payette | 2,366 43.8% | 3,033 56.2% | 5,399 | R+12.4 | |
| Jerome | 2,105 41.3% | 2,986 58.7% | 5,091 | R+17.3 | |
| Jefferson | 2,189 44.7% | 2,707 55.3% | 4,896 | R+10.6 | |
| Elmore | 2,609 56.9% | 1,973 43.1% | 4,582 | D+13.9 | |
| Gooding | 1,933 43.5% | 2,509 56.5% | 4,442 | R+13.0 | |
| Gem | 2,146 49.8% | 2,163 50.2% | 4,309 | R+0.4 | |
| Fremont | 1,849 45.4% | 2,222 54.6% | 4,071 | R+9.2 | |
| Madison | 1,674 42.0% | 2,313 58.0% | 3,987 | R+16.0 | |
| Washington | 1,921 49.2% | 1,981 50.8% | 3,902 | R+1.5 | |
| Franklin | 1,332 34.6% | 2,523 65.4% | 3,855 | R+30.9 | |
| Clearwater | 2,152 61.2% | 1,364 38.8% | 3,516 | D+22.4 | |
| Bear Lake | 1,675 48.6% | 1,775 51.4% | 3,450 | R+2.9 | |
| Benewah | 1,640 56.2% | 1,277 43.8% | 2,917 | D+12.4 | |
| Caribou | 1,320 47.6% | 1,455 52.4% | 2,775 | R+4.9 | |
| Boundary | 1,460 55.1% | 1,192 44.9% | 2,652 | D+10.1 | |
| Lemhi | 1,299 50.3% | 1,281 49.7% | 2,580 | D+0.7 | |
| Owyhee | 1,158 45.0% | 1,415 55.0% | 2,573 | R+10.0 | |
| Blaine | 1,259 52.0% | 1,161 48.0% | 2,420 | D+4.0 | |
| Lewis | 1,428 66.0% | 736 34.0% | 2,164 | D+32.0 | |
| Valley | 916 44.9% | 1,123 55.1% | 2,039 | R+10.2 | |
| Power | 937 46.8% | 1,064 53.2% | 2,001 | R+6.3 | |
| Oneida | 797 44.7% | 987 55.3% | 1,784 | R+10.7 | |
| Lincoln | 739 42.9% | 982 57.1% | 1,721 | R+14.1 | |
| Butte | 879 53.5% | 763 46.5% | 1,642 | D+7.1 | |
| Adams | 826 56.2% | 643 43.8% | 1,469 | D+12.5 | |
| Custer | 784 53.8% | 672 46.2% | 1,456 | D+7.7 | |
| Teton | 536 42.3% | 731 57.7% | 1,267 | R+15.4 | |
| Boise | 427 50.6% | 417 49.4% | 844 | D+1.2 | |
| Camas | 316 52.3% | 288 47.7% | 604 | D+4.6 | |
| Clark | 162 35.9% | 289 64.1% | 451 | R+28.2 |
Counties as they stood in 1960; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Idaho Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike Crapo (R) | R+31.9 |
| 2020 | Jim Risch (R) | R+29.4 |
| 2016 | Mike Crapo (R) | R+38.4 |
| 2014 | James E. Risch (R) | R+30.7 |
| 2010 | Mike Crapo (R) | R+46.2 |
| 2008 | Jim Risch (R) | R+23.5 |
| 2004 | Mike Crapo (R) | R+99.2 |
| 2002 | Larry E. Craig (R) | R+32.6 |
| 1998 | Mike Crapo (R) | R+41.1 |
| 1996 | Larry E. Craig (R) | R+17.1 |
| 1992 | Dirk Kempthorne (R) | R+13.0 |
| 1990 | Larry E. Craig (R) | R+22.6 |
| 1986 | Steve Symms (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1984 | James A. McClure (R) | R+46.2 |
| 1980 | Steve Symms (R) | R+1.0 |
| 1978 | James A. McClure (R) | R+36.9 |
| 1974 | Frank Church (D) | D+13.9 |
| 1972 | James A. McClure (R) | R+6.7 |
| 1968 | Frank Church (D) | D+20.5 |
| 1966 | Len B. Jordan (R) | R+10.8 |
| 1962 | Frank Church (D) | D+9.5 |
| 1960 | Henry C. Dworshak (R) | R+4.5 |
| 1956 | Frank Church (D) | D+17.5 |
| 1954 | Henry C. Dworshak (R) | R+25.7 |
| 1950 | Herman Welker (R) | R+23.4 |
| 1948 | Bert C. Miller (D) | D+1.5 |
| 1944 | Glen H. Taylor (D) | D+2.3 |
| 1942 | John Thomas (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1938 | D. Worth Clark (D) | D+9.8 |
| 1936 | William E. Borah (R) | R+26.7 |
| 1932 | James Pope (D) | D+13.4 |
| 1930 | William E. Borah (R) | R+44.8 |
| 1926 | Frank R. Gooding (R) | R+20.4 |
| 1924 | William E. Borah (R) | R+59.4 |
| 1920 | Frank R. Gooding (R) | R+8.2 |
| 1918 | William E. Borah (R) | R+34.4 |
| 1914 | James H. Brady (R) | R+5.7 |