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1988 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard H. Stallings won the 1988 Idaho U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard H. Stallings received 127,956 popular votes (63.38%). The main challenger was Dane Watkins (33.79%).

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

Stallings +29.6 pts · won by 59,730 votes
Richard H. StallingsDemocraticWINNER63.38%
127,956 votes
Dane WatkinsRepublican33.79%
68,226 votes
Donovan BramwellLibertarian2.82%
5,703 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.