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1946 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Sanborn won the 1946 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. John Sanborn received 63,692 popular votes (60.7%). The main challenger was Pete Leguineche (39.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanborn and Leguineche

Sanborn +21.4 pts · won by 22,461 votes
John SanbornRepublicanWINNER60.7%
63,692 votes
Pete LeguinecheDemocratic39.3%
41,231 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.