1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
George Hansen (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Diane Bilyeu (D) by 17.6 points.
George HansenRepublican · winner
58.8%116,196
Diane BilyeuDemocrat
41.2%81,364
197,560 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.
Diane BilyeuGeorge Hansen
$32.4K
Raised by the campaign
$225.2K
$32.4K
Spent by the campaign
$222.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980