2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
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November 7, 2000
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The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 7, 2000, to elect the state of Idaho's two members to the United States House of Representatives.
| 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 332,655 | 67.50% | 2 | — | |
| Democratic | 142,345 | 28.88% | 0 | — | |
| Libertarian | 13,635 | 2.77% | 0 | — | |
| Reform | 4,200 | 0.85% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 492,835 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Helen Chenoweth, who declined to seek re-election to a fourth term, sticking to her commitment to only serve three terms in Congress, despite pressure from the Republican Party to run.[2] Lieutenant Governor Butch Otter won the Republican primary to succeed her, and faced Moscow City Councilwoman Linda Pall in the general election. Otter defeated Pall in a landslide, winning his first term with 65 percent of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Butch Otter, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho[3]
- Dennis Mansfield, conservative activist[4]
- Ron McMurray, former Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party[5]
- Craig Benjamin, Washington State University employee, engineer, minister[6]
- Jim Pratt, businessman[6]
- David Shepherd
- Gene Summa, forklift operator[6]
- Harley D. Brown, engineer[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Butch Otter | 41,516 | 47.63% | |
| Republican | Dennis Mansfield | 23,559 | 27.03% | |
| Republican | Ron McMurray | 14,434 | 16.56% | |
| Republican | Craig Benjamin | 2,966 | 3.40% | |
| Republican | Jim Pratt | 1,281 | 1.47% | |
| Republican | Gene Summa | 1,240 | 1.42% | |
| Republican | David Shepherd | 1,181 | 1.35% | |
| Republican | Harley Brown | 983 | 1.13% | |
| Total votes | 87,160 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Pall | 16,657 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 16,657 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Butch Otter (Republican)
- Linda Pall (Democratic)
- Kevin Philip Hambsch (Reform)
- Ronald G. Wittig (Libertarian)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Butch Otter | 173,743 | 64.80% | |
| Democratic | Linda Pall | 84,080 | 31.36% | |
| Libertarian | Ronald G. Wittig | 6,093 | 2.27% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Philip Hambsch | 4,200 | 1.57% | |
| Total votes | 268,116 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
