1986 United States Senate election in Idaho

none March 2026 September 2023 1986 United States Senate election in Idaho Idaho presidential no 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho 1980 1992 United States Senate election in Idaho 1992 November 4, 1986 File:Stevesymms.jpg 150x150px Steve Symms Republican Party (United States) 196,958 51.56% File:John V. Evans (Idaho Governor).jpg John V. Evans Democratic Party (United States) 185,066 48.44% U.S. Senator Steve Symms Republican Party (United States) Steve Symms Republican Party (United States) 1986 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 180px County results Symms: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Evans: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% The 1986 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 4, 1986, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Steve Symms narrowly won re-election to a second term. As of , this is the last time that a U.S. Senate race in Idaho was decided by a single-digit margin. This was the first time since 1926 that an incumbent Republican Senator was re-elected to this seat. Candidates Democratic John V. Evans, Governor Republican Steve Symms, incumbent U.S. Senator Results General election resultsStatistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 10 February 23, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Steve Symms (incumbent) 196,958 51.56% +1.81% Democratic Party (United States) John V. Evans 185,066 48.44% -0.33% 11,892 3.11% +2.14% 382,024 -13.11% Republican Party (United States) See also 1986 United States Senate elections References Idaho 1986 Category:1986 Idaho elections