2002Final results
2002 election for Idaho Legislative District 15
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Steve Smylie (R), Max C. Black (R) won.
2 seatsSteve SmylieRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.4%7,496
Max C. BlackRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.6%6,353
Kathaleen WaddellDemocrat
21.7%5,178
Sue D. SharpDemocrat
16.8%3,998
Tami AndersonLibertarian
1.8%434
Marvin GardnerLibertarian
1.7%409
23,868 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Steve Smylie (R)Max C. Black (R)Kathaleen Waddell (D)Sue D. Sharp (D)
Also on the ballot: Tami Anderson (Libertarian), 1.8%; Marvin Gardner (Libertarian), 1.7%