Robert C. Huntley
American judge
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Robert C. Huntley Jr. (born August 7, 1932)[1] is an American politician who was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1998. An attorney in Boise, he served on the Idaho Supreme Court from 1982 to 1989.
Robert Huntley | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1932 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Idaho (BS, JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Biography
Huntley graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in 1954 and a Juris Doctor in 1959. He received a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia in 1988.[2]
Huntley entered politics in 1962, serving on the Pocatello City Council until 1964, including a term as mayor. He served a term in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1965 until 1967, as well as on the Idaho Supreme Court from 1982 until 1989.[2]
In the 1998 gubernatorial election, Huntley defeated three other candidates to win the Democratic primary with 54% of the vote.[3] He lost the general election to Republican Dirk Kempthorne with 29% of the vote.[4]
