1942 Idaho gubernatorial election

1942 Idaho gubernatorial election
	County results; Bottolfsen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Clark: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Chase Clark; Democratic	Elected Governor ; C. A. Bottolfsen; Republican

The 1942 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Republican nominee and former governor C. A. Bottolfsen defeated Democratic incumbent Chase Clark with 50.15% of the vote.^[1]

This was a rematch of the 1940 election, with different results.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 11, 1942.^[2]^[3]

1942 Idaho gubernatorial election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	C. A. Bottolfsen	72,260	50.15%
	Democratic	Chase Clark (incumbent)	71,826	49.85%
Majority			434
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

^ "Clark concedes governor election to C.A. Bottolfsen". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 9, 1942. p. 1.
^ "Taylor, Bottolfsen and White win in Idaho primary". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 12, 1942. p. 1.
^ "Singing cowboy leads in Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1942. p. 1.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. CQ Press. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

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