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1956 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Hamer Budge won the 1956 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Hamer Budge received 90,738 popular votes (59.98%). The main challenger was J W Reynolds (40.02%).

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

Budge +20.0 pts · won by 30,186 votes
Hamer BudgeRepublicanWINNER59.98%
90,738 votes
J W ReynoldsDemocratic40.02%
60,552 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.