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1962 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ralph Harding won the 1962 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Ralph Harding received 83,152 popular votes (52.84%). The main challenger was Orval Hansen (47.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Harding and Hansen

Harding +5.7 pts · won by 8,949 votes
Ralph HardingDemocraticWINNER52.84%
83,152 votes
Orval HansenRepublican47.16%
74,203 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.