1986Final results
1986 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Richard Stallings (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Mel Richardson (R) by 8.7 points.
Richard StallingsDemocrat · winner
54.4%103,035
Mel RichardsonRepublican
45.6%86,528
189,563 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.
Richard StallingsMel Richardson
$474.9K
Raised by the campaign
$326.9K
$470.4K
Spent by the campaign
$325K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986