1984Final results
1984 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Larry Craig (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Heller (D) by 37.2 points.
Larry CraigRepublican · winner
68.6%139,085
Bill HellerDemocrat
31.4%63,591
202,676 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 1984
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.
Bill HellerLarry Craig
$35.2K
Raised by the campaign
$272.8K
$34K
Spent by the campaign
$266.9K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$6.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984