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      Home/Elections/1958/Governor/Idaho
      1958·Governor·Idaho

      Idaho Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Robert E. Smylie
      51.0%121,810 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      A. M. Derr
      49.0%117,236 votes
      Margin
      R+1.9
      239,046 total votes
      2 candidates239,046 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert E. SmylieREP✓
      		REP121,81051.0%
      A. M. DerrDEM
      		DEM117,23649.0%

      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

      A. M. DerrDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.9
      Career1958-1958
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Robert E. SmylieREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+6.6
      Career1954-1962
      Governor
      Full profile →
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