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Idaho
Idaho Governor
Winner
DEM
Chase A. Clark
50.5%
120,420 votes
Runner-up
REP
C. A. Bottolfsen
49.5%
118,117 votes
Margin
D+1.0
238,537
total votes
2 candidates
238,537 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Chase A. Clark
DEM
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DEM
120,420
50.5%
C. A. Bottolfsen
REP
REP
118,117
49.5%
Seat History
Governor in Idaho
2022
Brad Little
REP
R+40.2
2018
Brad Little
REP
R+21.6
2014
C L \ Otter
REP
R+15.0
2010
C L \ Otter
REP
R+26.3
2006
C L \ Otter
REP
R+8.6
2002
Dirk Kempthorne
REP
R+14.6
1998
Dirk Kempthorne
REP
R+38.6
1994
Philip Batt
REP
R+8.4
1990
Cecil Andrus
DEM
D+36.4
1986
Cecil Andrus
DEM
D+0.9
1982
John V. Evans
DEM
D+1.3
1978
John V. Evans
DEM
D+19.2
1974
Cecil Andrus
DEM
D+44.5
1970
Cecil Andrus
DEM
D+4.5
1966
Don Samuelson
REP
R+4.3
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Candidates
C. A. Bottolfsen
REP
Record
2W-2L
Avg Margin
R+3.1
Career
1938-1944
US Senate / Governor
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Chase A. Clark
DEM
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
D+0.3
Career
1940-1942
Governor
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