1996Final results
1996 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Dan Williams (D) by 2.4 points.
Helen Chenoweth-HageRepublican · winner
50.0%132,344
Dan WilliamsDemocrat
47.5%125,899
Marion EllisNatural Law
2.5%6,535
264,778 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 1996
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.
Dan WilliamsHelen Chenoweth-Hage
$665.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$659.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$5.7K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996