1988Final results
1988 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Emerson Smock (R), Horace B. Pomeroy (R) won.
2 seatsEmerson SmockRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.1%6,421
Horace B. PomeroyRepublican · winner
26.5%6,076
Bev ThornburgDemocrat
21.7%4,960
Ron SalowDemocrat
17.5%4,006
Sandy SonntagLibertarian
4.0%907
Rod SkylesLibertarian
2.3%521
22,891 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Emerson Smock (R)Horace B. Pomeroy (R)Bev Thornburg (D)Ron Salow (D)
Also on the ballot: Sandy Sonntag (Libertarian), 4.0%; Rod Skyles (Libertarian), 2.3%