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1980 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election?

Larry E. Craig won the 1980 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election. Larry E. Craig received 116,845 popular votes (53.71%). The main challenger was Glenn W. Nichols (46.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Craig and Nichols

Craig +7.4 pts · won by 16,148 votes
Larry E. CraigRepublicanWINNER53.71%
116,845 votes
Glenn W. NicholsDemocratic46.29%
100,697 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.