1996Final results
1996 election for Idaho Legislative District 31
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Mike Simpson (R), Dennis M. Lake (R) won.
2 seatsMike SimpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
45.0%9,939
Dennis M. LakeRepublican · winner
29.4%6,505
Israel MerrillDemocrat
25.6%5,652
22,096 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