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1962 United States Senate election in Idaho

The 1962 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Church won re-election to a second term. This election was the first time ever that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Idaho was re-elected.

The 1962 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Church won re-election to a second term. This election was the first time ever that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Idaho was re-elected.

Primary elections were held on June 6, 1962.

Frank Church, incumbent U.S. Senator

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	unopposed

George V. Hansen, city commissioner of Pocatello, former mayor of Alameda
Jack Hawley, former member of the Idaho House of Representatives

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	38,210	60.24
	Republican	25,223	39.76
63,433

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	141,657	54.74
	Republican	117,129	45.26
24,528	9.48
258,786

1962 United States Senate elections
Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.

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