Steven Symms
U.S. senator from Idaho (1981–1993) · U.S. representative from Idaho (1973–1981)
- Born
- April 23, 1938
- Terms in office
- 6
- Elections in our data
- 44 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, Idaho (class 3) Senate history | Republican | 1987-01-06 | 1993-01-03 |
| Senator, Idaho (class 3) Senate history | Republican | 1981-01-05 | 1987-01-03 |
| Representative, Idaho district 1 district history | Republican | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, Idaho district 1 district history | Republican | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, Idaho district 1 district history | Republican | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, Idaho district 1 | Republican | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Idaho | General election | REP | 196,958 | 51.6% | Won |
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Idaho | General election | REP | 218,701 | 49.7% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, Idaho District 1 | General election | REP | 86,680 | 59.9% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, Idaho District 1 | General election | REP | 95,833 | 54.6% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has Steven Symms held?
U.S. senator from Idaho (1981–1993); U.S. representative from Idaho (1973–1981).
When was Steven Symms born?
April 23, 1938.
What was Steven Symms's most recent election result?
Won in the 1986 U.S. Senate general election in Idaho, with 51.6% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.