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Parents > United States > Idaho > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1956 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedArthur November 21, 2023 08:18am
Data SourcesAbstract of Votes Cast for 1956
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1950
NameHerman Welker Votes124,237 (61.68%)
Term01/03/1951 - 01/03/1957 Margin47,057 (+23.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 14, 1956 ID US Senate - D Primary Frank Church
Aug 14, 1956 ID US Senate - R Primary Herman Welker
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Frank Church (I) Sen. Herman Welker (W)Sen. Glen H. Taylor
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent
Votes149,096 (56.20%) 102,781 (38.74%) 13,415 (5.06%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -46,315 (-17.46%) -135,681 (-51.14%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I E Pluribus Unum
LBR Old LW
IndP 6921
F Blue Republican
I E Pluribus Unum
Laf-W Craverguy
Veg Thomas Walker

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