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1992Final results

1992 election for Idaho's 2nd District

U.S. House · Idaho

Mike Crapo (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating J. D. Williams (D) by 25.4 points.

Mike CrapoRepublican · winner
60.8%139,783
35.4%81,450
Steven L. KauerIndependent
2.1%4,917
1.7%3,807
229,957 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenD+8.71986D+29.61988D+27.21990R+25.41992R+49.91994R+39.31996

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.

J. D. WilliamsMike Crapo
$253.1K
Raised by the campaign
$546.3K
$248.7K
Spent by the campaign
$543.8K
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$2.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

The candidates

Mike Crapo (R)J. D. Williams (D)

Also on the ballot: Steven L. Kauer (Independent), 2.1%; David William Mansfield (Independent), 1.7%