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1918 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

D. W. Davis won the 1918 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. D. W. Davis received 57,626 popular votes (59.95%). The main challenger was H. F. Samuels (40.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Samuels

Davis +19.9 pts · won by 19,127 votes
D. W. DavisRepublicanWINNER59.95%
57,626 votes
H. F. SamuelsDemocratic40.05%
38,499 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.