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      Home/Elections/1916/Governor/Idaho
      1916·Governor·Idaho

      Idaho Governor

      Winner
      OTH
      Other
      49.6%66,739 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Moses Alexander
      25.8%34,675 votes
      Margin
      D+1.2
      134,503 total votes
      3 candidates134,503 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      OtherOTH✓
      		OTH66,73949.6%
      Moses AlexanderDEM
      		DEM34,67525.8%
      David W. DavisREP
      		REP33,08924.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Idaho

      2022
      Brad LittleREP
      R+40.2
      2018
      Brad LittleREP
      R+21.6
      2014
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+15.0
      2010
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+26.3
      2006
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+8.6
      2002
      Dirk KempthorneREP
      R+14.6
      1998
      Dirk KempthorneREP
      R+38.6
      1994
      Philip BattREP
      R+8.4
      1990
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+36.4
      1986
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+0.9
      1982
      John V. EvansDEM
      D+1.3
      1978
      John V. EvansDEM
      D+19.2
      1974
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+44.5
      1970
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+4.5
      1966
      Don SamuelsonREP
      R+4.3
      View all Governor history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      David W. DavisREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+14.9
      Career1916-1920
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Moses AlexanderDEM
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginR+2.7
      Career1908-1922
      Governor
      Full profile →

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