The 1992 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 3, 1992, alongside other elections to the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
in other states as well as elections to the
United States House of Representatives
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and various state and local elections. Incumbent
Republican U.S. Senator
Steve Symms decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee and
Boise mayor
Dirk Kempthorne won the open seat, defeating Democratic Congressman
Richard H. Stallings
Richard Howard Stallings (born October 7, 1940) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1985 to 1993.
Early life and education
Richard Stallings ...
.
To date, Stallings' 43 percent is the last time that the Democrats have won more than 40 percent of the vote in a Senate election in Idaho. This was the first open-seat Senate election in Idaho for this seat since
1903
Events January
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Democratic primary
Candidates
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Richard H. Stallings
Richard Howard Stallings (born October 7, 1940) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1985 to 1993.
Early life and education
Richard Stallings ...
, U.S. Representative
* Matt Schaffer
* David W. Sheperd
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Dirk Kempthorne, Mayor of
Boise
* Rod Beck, former
State Senator
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Description
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* Milt Erhart
Results
General election
Candidates
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Dirk Kempthorne (R), Mayor of
Boise
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Richard H. Stallings
Richard Howard Stallings (born October 7, 1940) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1985 to 1993.
Early life and education
Richard Stallings ...
(D), U.S. Representative
Results
See also
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1992 United States Senate elections
The 1992 United States Senate elections, held November 3, 1992, were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with Bill Clinton's victory in the presidential election. Both parties swapped a pair of seats, resulting in no net change ...
References
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1992 Idaho elections
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
1992
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