1938 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

C. A. Bottolfsen won the 1938 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. C. A. Bottolfsen received 106,268 popular votes (57.3%). The main challenger was C. Ben Ross (41.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Bottolfsen and Ross

Bottolfsen +15.4 pts · won by 28,571 votes

C. A. Bottolfsen RepublicanWINNER57.3%

106,268 votes

C. Ben Ross Democratic41.89%

77,697 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.