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      Home/Elections/1946/Governor/Idaho
      1946·Governor·Idaho

      Idaho Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Charles A. Robins
      56.4%102,233 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Arnold Williams
      43.6%79,131 votes
      Margin
      R+12.7
      181,364 total votes
      2 candidates181,364 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles A. RobinsREP✓
      		REP102,23356.4%
      Arnold WilliamsDEM
      		DEM79,13143.6%

      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

      Arnold WilliamsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+12.7
      Career1946-1946
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Charles A. RobinsREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+12.7
      Career1946-1946
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 1946

      US Senate1 contest →
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