1988Final results
1988 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Larry Craig (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Jeanne Givens (D) by 31.6 points.
Larry CraigRepublican · winner
65.8%135,221
Jeanne GivensDemocrat
34.2%70,328
205,549 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 1988
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.
Jeanne GivensLarry Craig
$117.5K
Raised by the campaign
$356K
$116.1K
Spent by the campaign
$361.1K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$9.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988