Steve Symms
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 23, 1938
- Died
- August 8, 2024
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1986
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Symms758,846
Opponents665,753
6
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1986, Steve Symms ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 6. Symms's biggest single-election total was 218,701 votes, in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Idaho.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Idaho, every U.S. House race in Idaho's District 1, or all 1986 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Steve Symms received?
Steve Symms has received 758,846 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 196,95851.56% | John V Evans |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 218,70149.74% | Frank Church Larry Fullmer |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 86,68059.92% | Roy Truby |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 95,83354.61% | Ken Pursley |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 75,40458.27% | Cox |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 85,27055.6% | Edward Williams |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001138) and Wikidata (Q529753). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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