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1996 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election?

Helen Chenoweth won the 1996 Idaho U.S. House District 1 Election. Helen Chenoweth received 132,344 popular votes (49.98%). The main challenger was Dan Williams (47.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Chenoweth and Williams

Chenoweth +2.4 pts · won by 6,445 votes
Helen ChenowethRepublicanWINNER49.98%
132,344 votes
Dan WilliamsDemocratic47.55%
125,899 votes
Marion Ellisnatural law2.47%
6,535 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.