1986Final results
1986 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Larry Craig (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Currie (D) by 32.9 points.
Larry CraigRepublican · winner
65.1%120,553
Bill CurrieDemocrat
32.3%59,723
David W. ShepherdIndependent
2.6%4,848
185,124 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 1986
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 CurrieLarry Craig
$12.7K
Raised by the campaign
$318.4K
$12.5K
Spent by the campaign
$310.5K
$182
Cash on hand
$14.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986