1972 Election Results for Idaho -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	James McClure (R)		Bud Davis (D)		Jean Stoddard (American)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Ada	66%	28,628	52.4%	25,184	46.1%	873	1.6%	0	0.0%	3,444	54,685
Adams	73%	880	62.5%	517	36.7%	12	0.9%	0	0.0%	363	1,409
Bannock	63%	7,047	31.8%	14,726	66.4%	398	1.8%	0	0.0%	-7,679	22,171
Bear Lake	89%	1,653	52.3%	1,434	45.4%	74	2.3%	0	0.0%	219	3,161
Benewah	63%	1,221	45.6%	1,413	52.8%	41	1.5%	0	0.0%	-192	2,675
Bingham	62%	5,131	47.2%	5,262	48.4%	483	4.4%	0	0.0%	-131	10,876
Blaine	73%	1,504	44.4%	1,859	54.8%	28	0.8%	0	0.0%	-355	3,391
Boise	76%	607	60.0%	398	39.4%	6	0.6%	0	0.0%	209	1,011
Bonner	67%	4,329	56.3%	3,217	41.8%	141	1.8%	0	0.0%	1,112	7,687
Bonneville	67%	11,316	52.3%	9,569	44.2%	759	3.5%	0	0.0%	1,747	21,644
Boundary	65%	1,545	57.9%	1,084	40.6%	40	1.5%	0	0.0%	461	2,669
Butte	77%	609	43.2%	769	54.5%	33	2.3%	0	0.0%	-160	1,411
Camas	95%	284	61.5%	171	37.0%	7	1.5%	0	0.0%	113	462
Canyon	63%	16,555	62.1%	9,728	36.5%	365	1.4%	0	0.0%	6,827	26,648
Caribou	72%	1,728	59.8%	1,074	37.1%	90	3.1%	0	0.0%	654	2,892
Cassia	60%	3,982	64.3%	2,042	33.0%	168	2.7%	0	0.0%	1,940	6,192
Clark	101%	301	66.0%	143	31.4%	12	2.6%	0	0.0%	158	456
Clearwater	46%	1,101	34.6%	2,026	63.7%	53	1.7%	0	0.0%	-925	3,180
Custer	69%	909	64.9%	448	32.0%	43	3.1%	0	0.0%	461	1,400
Elmore	39%	2,391	51.7%	2,150	46.5%	80	1.7%	0	0.0%	241	4,621
Franklin	88%	2,573	67.7%	1,169	30.8%	57	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,404	3,799
Fremont	81%	2,378	55.8%	1,641	38.5%	240	5.6%	0	0.0%	737	4,259
Gem	69%	2,327	53.0%	1,990	45.3%	75	1.7%	0	0.0%	337	4,392
Gooding	71%	2,514	57.7%	1,757	40.3%	86	2.0%	0	0.0%	757	4,357
Idaho	59%	2,650	51.9%	2,426	47.5%	33	0.6%	0	0.0%	224	5,109
Jefferson	72%	2,814	55.8%	1,944	38.6%	283	5.6%	0	0.0%	870	5,041
Jerome	68%	3,136	65.7%	1,505	31.5%	132	2.8%	0	0.0%	1,631	4,773
Kootenai	61%	9,225	57.6%	6,430	40.2%	351	2.2%	0	0.0%	2,795	16,006
Latah	59%	3,985	36.2%	6,926	62.9%	93	0.8%	0	0.0%	-2,941	11,004
Lemhi	74%	1,545	53.9%	969	33.8%	352	12.3%	0	0.0%	576	2,866
Lewis	65%	706	41.8%	976	57.7%	9	0.5%	0	0.0%	-270	1,691
Lincoln	75%	939	63.5%	512	34.6%	28	1.9%	0	0.0%	427	1,479
Madison	56%	3,106	59.0%	1,905	36.2%	253	4.8%	0	0.0%	1,201	5,264
Minidoka	59%	3,393	57.8%	2,344	39.9%	134	2.3%	0	0.0%	1,049	5,871
Nez Perce	57%	3,740	31.3%	8,058	67.5%	134	1.1%	0	0.0%	-4,318	11,932
Oneida	91%	963	58.2%	674	40.7%	17	1.0%	0	0.0%	289	1,654
Owyhee	54%	1,504	65.6%	745	32.5%	42	1.8%	0	0.0%	759	2,291
Payette	62%	3,440	65.9%	1,699	32.5%	81	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,741	5,220
Power	70%	1,001	45.7%	1,162	53.1%	25	1.1%	0	0.0%	-161	2,188
Shoshone	57%	3,485	48.7%	3,641	50.9%	32	0.4%	0	0.0%	-156	7,158
Teton	93%	754	55.9%	566	42.0%	28	2.1%	0	0.0%	188	1,348
Twin Falls	61%	10,758	61.4%	6,201	35.4%	576	3.3%	0	0.0%	4,557	17,535
Valley	78%	1,080	51.7%	965	46.2%	42	2.0%	0	0.0%	115	2,087
Washington	70%	2,067	56.8%	1,494	41.1%	76	2.1%	0	0.0%	573	3,637
TOTAL	60%	161,804	52.3%	140,913	45.5%	6,885	2.2%	0	0.0%	20,891	309,602
Total R vote: 161,804 (52.3%) Total D vote: 140,913 (45.5%) Total Other vote: 6,885 (2.2%)
* incumbent

1972 Senate class 2, Ada County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

28,628

52.4%

Bud Davis (D)

25,184

46.1%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

873

1.6%

TOTAL

54,685

Turnout: 66%

1972 Senate class 2, Adams County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

880

62.5%

Bud Davis (D)

517

36.7%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,409

Turnout: 73%

1972 Senate class 2, Bannock County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

7,047

31.8%

Bud Davis (D)

14,726

66.4%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

398

1.8%

TOTAL

22,171

Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Bear Lake County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,653

52.3%

Bud Davis (D)

1,434

45.4%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

2.3%

TOTAL

3,161

Turnout: 89%

1972 Senate class 2, Benewah County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,221

45.6%

Bud Davis (D)

1,413

52.8%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,675

Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Bingham County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

5,131

47.2%

Bud Davis (D)

5,262

48.4%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

483

4.4%

TOTAL

10,876

Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, Blaine County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,504

44.4%

Bud Davis (D)

1,859

54.8%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,391

Turnout: 73%

1972 Senate class 2, Boise County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

607

60.0%

Bud Davis (D)

398

39.4%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

0.6%

TOTAL

1,011

Turnout: 76%

1972 Senate class 2, Bonner County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

4,329

56.3%

Bud Davis (D)

3,217

41.8%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

141

1.8%

TOTAL

7,687

Turnout: 67%

1972 Senate class 2, Bonneville County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

11,316

52.3%

Bud Davis (D)

9,569

44.2%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

759

3.5%

TOTAL

21,644

Turnout: 67%

1972 Senate class 2, Boundary County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,545

57.9%

Bud Davis (D)

1,084

40.6%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,669

Turnout: 65%

1972 Senate class 2, Butte County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

609

43.2%

Bud Davis (D)

769

54.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

2.3%

TOTAL

1,411

Turnout: 77%

1972 Senate class 2, Camas County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

284

61.5%

Bud Davis (D)

171

37.0%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.5%

TOTAL

462

Turnout: 95%

1972 Senate class 2, Canyon County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

16,555

62.1%

Bud Davis (D)

9,728

36.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

365

1.4%

TOTAL

26,648

Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Caribou County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,728

59.8%

Bud Davis (D)

1,074

37.1%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

3.1%

TOTAL

2,892

Turnout: 72%

1972 Senate class 2, Cassia County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,982

64.3%

Bud Davis (D)

2,042

33.0%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

168

2.7%

TOTAL

6,192

Turnout: 60%

1972 Senate class 2, Clark County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

301

66.0%

Bud Davis (D)

143

31.4%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

2.6%

TOTAL

456

Turnout: 101%

1972 Senate class 2, Clearwater County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,101

34.6%

Bud Davis (D)

2,026

63.7%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.7%

TOTAL

3,180

Turnout: 46%

1972 Senate class 2, Custer County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

909

64.9%

Bud Davis (D)

448

32.0%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

3.1%

TOTAL

1,400

Turnout: 69%

1972 Senate class 2, Elmore County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,391

51.7%

Bud Davis (D)

2,150

46.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.7%

TOTAL

4,621

Turnout: 39%

1972 Senate class 2, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,573

67.7%

Bud Davis (D)

1,169

30.8%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,799

Turnout: 88%

1972 Senate class 2, Fremont County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,378

55.8%

Bud Davis (D)

1,641

38.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

240

5.6%

TOTAL

4,259

Turnout: 81%

1972 Senate class 2, Gem County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,327

53.0%

Bud Davis (D)

1,990

45.3%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.7%

TOTAL

4,392

Turnout: 69%

1972 Senate class 2, Gooding County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,514

57.7%

Bud Davis (D)

1,757

40.3%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

2.0%

TOTAL

4,357

Turnout: 71%

1972 Senate class 2, Idaho County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,650

51.9%

Bud Davis (D)

2,426

47.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

0.6%

TOTAL

5,109

Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Jefferson County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,814

55.8%

Bud Davis (D)

1,944

38.6%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

283

5.6%

TOTAL

5,041

Turnout: 72%

1972 Senate class 2, Jerome County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,136

65.7%

Bud Davis (D)

1,505

31.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

132

2.8%

TOTAL

4,773

Turnout: 68%

1972 Senate class 2, Kootenai County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

9,225

57.6%

Bud Davis (D)

6,430

40.2%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

351

2.2%

TOTAL

16,006

Turnout: 61%

1972 Senate class 2, Latah County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,985

36.2%

Bud Davis (D)

6,926

62.9%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

0.8%

TOTAL

11,004

Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Lemhi County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,545

53.9%

Bud Davis (D)

969

33.8%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

352

12.3%

TOTAL

2,866

Turnout: 74%

1972 Senate class 2, Lewis County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

706

41.8%

Bud Davis (D)

976

57.7%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,691

Turnout: 65%

1972 Senate class 2, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

939

63.5%

Bud Davis (D)

512

34.6%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.9%

TOTAL

1,479

Turnout: 75%

1972 Senate class 2, Madison County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,106

59.0%

Bud Davis (D)

1,905

36.2%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

253

4.8%

TOTAL

5,264

Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Minidoka County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,393

57.8%

Bud Davis (D)

2,344

39.9%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

134

2.3%

TOTAL

5,871

Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Nez Perce County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,740

31.3%

Bud Davis (D)

8,058

67.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

134

1.1%

TOTAL

11,932

Turnout: 57%

1972 Senate class 2, Oneida County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

963

58.2%

Bud Davis (D)

674

40.7%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,654

Turnout: 91%

1972 Senate class 2, Owyhee County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,504

65.6%

Bud Davis (D)

745

32.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.8%

TOTAL

2,291

Turnout: 54%

1972 Senate class 2, Payette County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,440

65.9%

Bud Davis (D)

1,699

32.5%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.6%

TOTAL

5,220

Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, Power County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,001

45.7%

Bud Davis (D)

1,162

53.1%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

1.1%

TOTAL

2,188

Turnout: 70%

1972 Senate class 2, Shoshone County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

3,485

48.7%

Bud Davis (D)

3,641

50.9%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,158

Turnout: 57%

1972 Senate class 2, Teton County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

754

55.9%

Bud Davis (D)

566

42.0%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

2.1%

TOTAL

1,348

Turnout: 93%

1972 Senate class 2, Twin Falls County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

10,758

61.4%

Bud Davis (D)

6,201

35.4%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

576

3.3%

TOTAL

17,535

Turnout: 61%

1972 Senate class 2, Valley County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

1,080

51.7%

Bud Davis (D)

965

46.2%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

2.0%

TOTAL

2,087

Turnout: 78%

1972 Senate class 2, Washington County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

James McClure (R)

2,067

56.8%

Bud Davis (D)

1,494

41.1%

Jean Stoddard (Amer)

2.1%

TOTAL

3,637

Turnout: 70%

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
State:
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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	James McClure	46,522	36.1%
2	George Hansen	35,412	27.4%
3	Glen Wegner	24,582	19.1%
4	Robert Smylie	22,497	17.4%
TOTAL VOTES		129,013

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Bud Davis	23,953	36.1%
2	Anthony Park	17,636	26.5%
3	Byron Johnson	15,526	23.4%
4	Rose Bowman	9,327	14.0%
TOTAL VOTES		66,442

1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Idaho (Class 2)