1916 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election

Idaho · 6 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election?

Burton French won the 1916 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election. Burton French received 64,648 popular votes (25.38%). The main challenger was Addison Smith (25.05%).

See the full head-to-head between French and Smith

French +0.3 pts · won by 858 votes

Burton French RepublicanWINNER25.38%

64,648 votes

Addison Smith RepublicanWINNER25.05%

63,790 votes

Marion J Kerr Democratic21.91%

55,807 votes

John Stanley V Democratic21.33%

54,339 votes

A B Clarksocialist3.17%

8,079 votes

Sam G Gillelandsocialist3.15%

8,033 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.