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1956-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for Idaho (Class 3)


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Frank Church
(D)		 Herman Welker*
(R)		 Glen Taylor
(I)		 Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 71% 149,09656.2% 102,78138.7% 13,4155.1% 00.0% 46,315 265,292
Total R vote: 102,781 (38.7%)      Total D vote: 149,096 (56.2%)      Total Other vote: 13,415 (5.1%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Herman Welker* 31,399 42.5%
2   William Holden 21,081 28.5%
3   Ray Davis 12,349 16.7%
4   John Sanborn 8,261 11.2%
5   Mark Streeter 774 1.0%
TOTAL VOTES 73,864  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Frank Church 27,942 37.8%
2   Glen Taylor 27,742 37.5%
3   Claude Buttenshaw 11,738 15.9%
4   Alvin McCormack 6,596 8.9%
TOTAL VOTES 74,018