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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 8, 1988, to elect the state of Idaho's two members to the United States House of Representatives. In the 1st district, Republican Congressman Larry Craig defeated Democratic State Representative Jeanne Givens to win a fifth term, while in the 2nd district, Democratic Congressman Richard H. Stallings defeated former State Senator Dane Watkins, the Republican nominee, to win re-election to a third term.

Overview

District 1

Incumbent Republican Congressman Larry Craig ran for re-election to a fifth term. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced State Representative Jeanne Givens, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Craig won re-election in a landslide, receiving 66 percent of the vote to Givens's 34 percent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Jeanne Givens, State Representative
  • David Shepherd, developer, 1986 independent candidate for Congress
  • Bruce Robinson, attorney

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

District 2

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard H. Stallings ran for re-election to a third term. Former State Senator Dane Watkins won the Republican primary and challenged Stallings in the general election. Stallings defeated Watkins by a wide margin, winning 63 percent of the vote to Stallings's 34 percent.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Dane Watkins, former State Senator
  • Janet Reid, former member of the Bonneville County Library Board

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

References

See also