1986 Senate elections · Idaho history
Idaho U.S. Senate election 1986
Steven Douglas Symms REP +3.1 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 382,024
- Margin
- 3.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Douglas Symms Won | REP | 196,958 | 51.56% | |
| John Victor Evans | DEM | 185,066 | 48.44% | |
| Total | 382,024 | |||
Official source: data
Other Idaho Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 31.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | James E. Risch | 29.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 38.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | James E. Risch | 30.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 46.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | James E. Risch | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 98.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 32.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Mike Crapo | 41.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 17.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 13.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry E. Craig | 22.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Idaho Senate race?
Steven Douglas Symms (REP) won with 51.6% of the vote, ahead of John Victor Evans (48.4%), a margin of 3.1 points.
Did the Idaho Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Idaho Senate race?
382,024 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.