1988Final results
1988 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Richard Stallings (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Dane Watkins (R) by 29.6 points.
Richard StallingsDemocrat · winner
63.4%127,956
Dane WatkinsRepublican
33.8%68,226
Donovan BramwellLibertarian
2.8%5,703
201,885 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.
Richard StallingsDane Watkins
$499K
Raised by the campaign
$205.8K
$502.1K
Spent by the campaign
$207K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
-$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988