2002Final results
2002 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Butch Otter (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Betty Richardson (D) by 19.6 points.
Butch OtterRepublican · winner
58.6%120,743
Betty RichardsonDemocrat
38.9%80,269
Steve GothardLibertarian
2.5%5,129
206,141 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 2002
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.
Betty RichardsonButch Otter
$478.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$476.4K
Spent by the campaign
$997.4K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$32.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002