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1896 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1896 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Steunenberg won the 1896 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. Frank Steunenberg received 22,096 popular votes (76.79%). The main challenger was David H. Budlong (22.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Steunenberg and Budlong

Steunenberg +54.4 pts · won by 15,655 votes
Frank SteunenbergDemocraticWINNER76.79%
22,096 votes
David H. BudlongRepublican22.38%
6,441 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.