The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 6, 1990, to elect the state of Idaho's two members to the United States House of Representatives. Republican Congressman Larry Craig did not seek re-election in the 1st district, and was succeeded by Democrat Larry LaRocco, while Democratic Congressman Richard H. Stallings won re-election, giving Democrats control of both seats for the first time since the 1962 election.
Overview 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in IdahoPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 183,062 58.21% 2 1 Republican 131,450 41.79% 0 1 Totals 314,512 100.00% 2 —
District 1 Incumbent Republican Congressman Larry Craig ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election to a sixth term. State Senator Skip Smyser won the Republican nomination to succeed Craig unopposed, and faced stockbroker Larry LaRocco, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. LaRocco defeated Smyser, 53–47 percent, becoming the first Democrat to win the seat since 1964.
Republican primary Candidates Skip Smyser, State Senator
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Larry LaRocco, stockbroker Jeanne Givens, former State Representative, 1988 Democratic nominee for Congress Dick Rush, Director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture
Results
General election Candidates Larry LaRocco (Democratic) Skip Smyser (Republican)
Results
District 2 Incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard H. Stallings considered running for the U.S. Senate, but opted instead to seek a fourth term. He faced a crowded field of opponents, with U.S. Army veteran Sean McDevitt narrowly winning the Republican primary over State Senator Ann Rydalch. In the general election, Stallings defeated McDevitt in a landslide, winning 64 percent of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Sean McDevitt, U.S. Army veteran Ann Rydalch, State Senator Dan Hawkley, attorney Janet Reid, 1988 Republican candidate for Congress
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Richard H. Stallings, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
General election Candidates Richard Stallings (Democratic) Sean McDevitt (Republican)
Results
References
See also 1990 United States House of Representatives elections