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1994Final results

1994 election for Idaho Legislative District 5

Idaho State Senate · Idaho

Gary J. Schroeder (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Betty G. Benson (D) by 19.7 points.

Gary J. SchroederRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%7,443
40.2%4,996
12,439 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+18.21986D+4.71990R+3.11992R+19.71994R+22.01996R+31.41998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET