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1954 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Hamer Budge won the 1954 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Hamer Budge received 81,824 popular votes (60.83%). The main challenger was William P Whitaker (39.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Budge and Whitaker

Budge +21.7 pts · won by 29,143 votes
Hamer BudgeRepublicanWINNER60.83%
81,824 votes
William P WhitakerDemocratic39.17%
52,681 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.