1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Larry Craig (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Glenn W. Nichols (D) by 7.4 points.
Larry CraigRepublican · winner
53.7%116,845
Glenn W. NicholsDemocrat
46.3%100,697
217,542 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Glenn W. NicholsLarry Craig
$97.1K
Raised by the campaign
$311.2K
$99.3K
Spent by the campaign
$306.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980