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1970 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1970 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Orval Hansen won the 1970 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Orval Hansen received 66,428 popular votes (65.73%). The main challenger was Marden E Wells (31.54%).

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

Hansen +34.2 pts · won by 34,556 votes
Orval HansenRepublicanWINNER65.73%
66,428 votes
Marden E WellsDemocratic31.54%
31,872 votes
Joel Andersonamerican2.6%
2,625 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.