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1986 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard H. Stallings won the 1986 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard H. Stallings received 103,035 popular votes (54.35%). The main challenger was Mel Richardson (45.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Stallings and Richardson

Stallings +8.7 pts · won by 16,507 votes
Richard H. StallingsDemocraticWINNER54.35%
103,035 votes
Mel RichardsonRepublican45.65%
86,528 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.