1986Final results
1986 election for Idaho Legislative District 9
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Norris Hyde (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Rick R. Ritter (D) by 1.7 points.
Norris HydeRepublican · winner
50.8%5,660
Rick R. RitterDemocrat
49.2%5,476
11,136 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET