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1972 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election?

Steve Symms won the 1972 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election. Steve Symms received 85,270 popular votes (55.6%). The main challenger was Edward Williams (44.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Symms and Williams

Symms +11.2 pts · won by 17,164 votes
Steve SymmsRepublicanWINNER55.6%
85,270 votes
Edward WilliamsDemocratic44.4%
68,106 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.