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Idaho Postwar Vote for Governor: 1946 to 1994

                 

Percentage

                 
   

Republican

Democratic

     

Total Vote

Major Vote

   

     

Year

Total Vote

Vote

Candidate

Vote

Candidate

Other Vote

Rep.- Dem. Plurality

 

Rep.

Dem.

Rep.

Dem.


1994 413,346 216,123 Batt, Phil 181,363 EchoHawk, Larry 15,860 34,760 R 52.30% 43.90% 54.40% 45.60%
1990 320,610 101,937 Fairchild, Roger 218,673 Andrus, Cecil D.   116,736 D 31.80% 68.20% 31.80% 68.20%
1986 387,426 189,794 Leroy, David H. 193,429 Andrus, Cecil D. 4,203 3,635 D 49.00% 49.90% 49.50% 50.50%
1982 326,522 161,157 Batt, Philip 165,365 Evans, John V.   4,208 D 49.40% 50.60% 49.40% 50.60%
1978 288,566 114,149 Larsen, Allan 169,540 Evans, John V. 4,877 55,391 D 39.60% 58.80% 40.20% 59.80%
1974 259,632 68,731 Murphy, Jack M. 184,142 Andrus, Cecil D. 6,759 115,411 D 26.50% 70.90% 27.20% 72.80%
1970 245,112 117,108 Samuelson, Don 128,004 Andrus, Cecil D.   10,896 D 47.80% 52.20% 47.80% 52.20%
1966 252,593 104,586 Samuelson, Don 93,744 Andrus, Cecil D. 54,263 10,842 R 41.40% 37.10% 52.70% 47.30%
1962 255,454 139,578 Smylie, Robert E. 115,876 Smith, Vernon K.   23,702 R 54.60% 45.40% 54.60% 45.40%
1958 239,046 121,810 Smylie, Robert E. 117,236 Derr, A. M.   4,574 R 51.00% 49.00% 51.00% 49.00%
1954 228,685 124,038 Smylie, Robert E. 104,647 Hamilton, Clark   19,391 R 54.20% 45.80% 54.20% 45.80%
1950 204,792 107,642 Jordan, Len B. 97,150 Wright, Calvin E.   10,492 R 52.60% 47.40% 52.60% 47.40%
1946 181,364 102,233 Robins, C. A. 79,131 Williams, Arnold   23,102 R 56.40% 43.60% 56.40% 43.60%

Source: American Votes; a Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics, Washington, Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1992-1996.

Compiled by: Lily Wai
Data input assisted by: Steven Olson
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