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1948 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Sanborn won the 1948 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. John Sanborn received 61,690 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was Asael Lyman (48.5%).

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

Sanborn +2.2 pts · won by 2,684 votes
John SanbornRepublicanWINNER50.71%
61,690 votes
Asael LymanDemocratic48.5%
59,006 votes
C W Dillprogressive0.78%
954 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.