1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Idaho Legislative District 2
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Ivan Hanson (R) won with 47.8% of the vote, defeating Art Manley (D) by 2.3 points.
Ivan HansonRepublican · winner
47.8%4,572
Art ManleyDemocrat · incumbent
45.4%4,348
Elizabeth MathesOther party
6.8%652
9,572 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET