1982Final results
1982 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
George Hansen (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Richard Stallings (D) by 4.5 points.
George HansenRepublican · winner
52.3%83,873
Richard StallingsDemocrat
47.7%76,608
160,481 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 1982
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.
Richard StallingsGeorge Hansen
$166.2K
Raised by the campaign
$180.5K
$167K
Spent by the campaign
$185.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982