1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Horace B. Pomeroy (R), Margaret Henbest (D) won.
2 seatsHorace B. PomeroyRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%8,860
Margaret HenbestDemocrat · winner
25.4%7,434
Sylvia McKeethRepublican · incumbent
25.3%7,427
Chris CarltonDemocrat
19.1%5,586
29,307 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET