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1978 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

George V. Hansen won the 1978 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. George V. Hansen received 80,591 popular votes (57.31%). The main challenger was Stan Kress (42.69%).

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

Hansen +14.6 pts · won by 20,551 votes
George V. HansenRepublicanWINNER57.31%
80,591 votes
Stan KressDemocratic42.69%
60,040 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.