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1980 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

George V. Hansen won the 1980 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. George V. Hansen received 116,196 popular votes (58.82%). The main challenger was Diane Bilyeu (41.18%).

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

Hansen +17.6 pts · won by 34,832 votes
George V. HansenRepublicanWINNER58.82%
116,196 votes
Diane BilyeuDemocratic41.18%
81,364 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.