1994 Idaho gubernatorial election

none related races 1994 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1994 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho presidential no 1990 Idaho gubernatorial election 1990 1998 Idaho gubernatorial election 1998 November 8, 1994 File:Phil Batt 2010 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Phil Batt Republican Party (United States) 216,123 52.29% File:LarryEchoHawkDOI.JPG Larry Echo Hawk Democratic Party (United States) 181,363 43.88% 1994 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 180px County results Batt: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Echo Hawk: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Cecil Andrus Democratic Party (United States) Phil Batt Republican Party (United States) The 1994 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8 to select the governor of the U.S. state of Idaho. Democratic incumbent Cecil Andrus chose not to seek reelection after a total of fourteen years in office. Former state senator and Republican Party chair Phil Batt rallied to defeat Democratic attorney general Larry Echo Hawk; the victory was the first by a Republican in 28 years. Republican primary Lieutenant governor Butch Otter was considered a likely candidate for governor, but decided to run for re-election in 1994 after being arrested for driving under the influence in August 1992. Otter went on to be elected governor in 2006, though he publicly admitted that the incident could have ended his political career.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G19WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6740%2C7380782 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Butch Otter fined, loses license Associated Press Kenyon Quane April 20, 1993 B3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ys8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5NAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6147,1049257 A second chance for Lieutenant Governor March 11, 1993 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington 10A Batt was the Republican nominee twelve years earlier, but narrowly lost to incumbent John Evans. Candidates Phil Batt, former lieutenant governor Larry Eastland Chuck Winder, naval aviator Doug Dorn Results thumb|180px|Results by county #e27f7f Batt #FFC8CD 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #5bc75b Eastland #78e478 40–50% #5bc75b 50–60% Republican primary resultshttp://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/abstract/94prgov.htm 98 Primary - Governor Race 2011-04-25 2010-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103111528/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/abstract/94prgov.htm dead Phil Batt Republican Party (United States) 57,066 48.00 Larry Eastland Republican Party (United States) 38,664 32.52 Chuck Winder Republican Party (United States) 16,063 13.51 Doug Dorn Republican Party (United States) 7,098 5.97 118,891 100.00 Democratic primary The statewide primary was held on May 24, 1994.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=avQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=pjsKAAAAIBAJ&pg=3514%2C2882900 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Associated Press Fick Bob Favorites cruise in gubernatorial primary May 25, 1994 1A Candidates Larry Echo Hawk, Attorney General of Idaho Ron Beitelspacher, Idaho State Senator David W. Sheperd Results thumb|180px|Results by county #7996E2 Echo Hawk #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 90–100% #5bc75b Beitelspacher #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% #309a30 70–80% Democratic Primary resultshttp://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/abstract/94prgov.htm February 2022 Larry Echo Hawk Democratic Party (United States) 42,661 73.81 Ron Beitelspacher Democratic Party (United States) 12,377 21.41 David W. Sheperd Democratic Party (United States) 2,759 4.77 57,797 100.00 General election Campaign Although at first many thought Echo Hawk would win the election and become the first Native American governor in the United States, Batt prevailed with an aggressive campaign and with the help of a Republican tide that was especially powerful in Idaho in 1994, snapping a streak of 24 years of Democratic victories. Results Idaho gubernatorial election, 19941994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Idaho https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=16&year=1994&f=0&off=5&elect=0 2026-08-14 uselectionatlas.org Republican Party (United States) Phil Batt 216,123 52.29 +20.49 Democratic Party (United States) Larry Echo Hawk 181,363 43.88 -24.33 Independent politician Ronald D. Rankin 15,793 3.82 Write-ins 67 0.02 34,760 8.41 -28.00 419,330 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also Governor of Idaho List of governors of Idaho Idaho gubernatorial elections References External links Idaho General Election Results November 8, 1994 1990 Idaho gubernatorial elections 1998 1994 Category:1994 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1994 in the United States Category:May 1994 in the United States