1986 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1986 Idaho U.S. Senate Election?

Steve Symms won the 1986 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. Steve Symms received 196,958 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was John V Evans (48.44%).

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

Symms +3.1 pts · won by 11,892 votes

Steve Symms RepublicanWINNER51.56%

196,958 votes

John V Evans Democratic48.44%

185,066 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.