List of United States Senators from Idaho

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This is a list of United States Senators from Idaho. Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, and its senators belong to Class II and Class III. Idaho's current Senators are Mike Crapo and Jim Risch.

Contents 1 Class II 2 Class III 3 See also

[edit] Class II

Senator		Party	Took office	Left office	Reason	Other offices/Notes
George L. Shoup		Republican	December 18, 1890	March 4, 1901	Lost re-election	Governor of Idaho (1890) Governor of the Idaho Territory (1889–1890)
Fred Dubois		Silver Republican	March 4, 1901	March 4, 1907	Retired	Idaho's Territorial Delegate (1887–1891) Also served in Idaho's Class III seat
		Democratic
William Borah		Republican	March 4, 1907	January 19, 1940	Died	Dean of the Senate
John W. Thomas		Republican	January 27, 1940	November 10, 1945	Died	Also served in Idaho's Class III seat
Charles C. Gossett		Democratic	November 17, 1945	November 5, 1946	Lost nomination for special election	Governor of Idaho (1945) Lieutenant Governor of Idaho (1937–1939; 1941–1943)
Henry C. Dworshak		Republican	November 6, 1946	January 3, 1949	Lost re-election	U.S. Representative (1939–1946)
Bert H. Miller		Democratic	January 3, 1949	October 8, 1949	Died	Attorney General of Idaho (1933–1937; 1941–1945)
Henry C. Dworshak		Republican	October 14, 1949	July 23, 1962	Died	U.S. Representative (1939–1946)
Leonard B. Jordan		Republican	August 6, 1962	January 3, 1973	Retired	Governor of Idaho (1951–1955)
James A. McClure		Republican	January 3, 1973	January 3, 1991	Retired	U.S. Representative (1967–1973)
Larry Craig		Republican	January 3, 1991	January 3, 2009	Retired	U.S. Representative (1981–1991)
Jim Risch		Republican	January 3, 2009	Present	Incumbent	Governor of Idaho (2006–2007) Lieutenant Governor of Idaho (2003–2006; 2007–2009) Idaho Senate President pro tempore (1982–1989) Idaho Senate Majority Leader (1976-1982)

[edit] Class III

Senator		Party	Took office	Left office	Reason	Notes/Other offices
William J. McConnell		Republican	December 18, 1890	March 4, 1891	Retired	Governor of Idaho (1893–1897)
Fred Dubois		Republican	March 4, 1891	March 4, 1897	Retired	Idaho's Territorial Delegate (1887–1891; 1887–1890) Also served in Idaho's Class II seat
		Silver Republican
Henry Heitfeld		Populist	March 4, 1897	March 4, 1903	Retired
Weldon B. Heyburn		Republican	March 4, 1903	October 17, 1912	Died
Kirtland I. Perky		Democratic	November 18, 1912	February 5, 1913	Lost re-election
James H. Brady		Republican	January 24, 1913	January 13, 1918	Died	Governor of Idaho (1909–1911)
John F. Nugent		Democratic	January 22, 1918	January 14, 1921	Lost re-election
Frank R. Gooding		Republican	January 15, 1921	June 24, 1928	Died	Governor of Idaho (1905–1909)
John W. Thomas		Republican	June 30, 1928	March 4, 1933	Lost re-election
James P. Pope		Democratic	March 4, 1933	January 3, 1939	Lost renomination
David Worth Clark		Democratic	January 3, 1939	January 3, 1945	Lost renomination	U.S. Representative (1935–1939)
Glen H. Taylor		Democratic	January 3, 1945	January 3, 1951	Lost renomination
Herman Welker		Republican	January 3, 1951	January 3, 1957	Lost re-election
Frank Church		Democratic	January 3, 1957	January 3, 1981	Lost re-election
Steve Symms		Republican	January 3, 1981	January 3, 1993	Retired	U.S. Representative (1973–1981)
Dirk Kempthorne		Republican	January 3, 1993	January 3, 1999	Retired	United States Secretary of the Interior (2006–2009) Governor of Idaho (1999–2006)
Mike Crapo		Republican	January 3, 1999	Present	Incumbent	U.S. Representative (1993–1999)

[edit] See also

• United States congressional delegations from Idaho

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