1996Final results
1996 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Mike Crapo (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating John D. Seidl (D) by 39.3 points.
Mike CrapoRepublican · winner
68.8%157,646
John D. SeidlDemocrat
29.5%67,625
John ButlerNatural Law
1.7%3,977
229,248 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.
John D. SeidlMike Crapo
$164.1K
Raised by the campaign
$642.6K
$163.5K
Spent by the campaign
$619.6K
$614
Cash on hand
$185.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996