1998Final results
1998 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
36.1%8,012
Margaret HenbestDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%6,206
Michael KolbRepublican
22.3%4,947
Isabell YaleReform
12.0%2,670
Bruce K. JordanNatural Law
1.5%334
22,169 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Horace B. Pomeroy (R)Margaret Henbest (D)Michael Kolb (R)Isabell Yale (REF)
Also on the ballot: Bruce K. Jordan (Natural Law), 1.5%