2006Final results
2006 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Bill Sali (R) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating Larry Grant (D) by 5.1 points.
Bill SaliRepublican · winner
49.9%115,843
Larry GrantDemocrat
44.8%103,935
Dave OlsonIndependent
3.0%6,857
Andy Hedden-NicelyNatural Law
1.2%2,882
Paul SmithConstitution
1.1%2,457
231,974 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 2006
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.
Larry GrantBill Sali
$779.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$768.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$11.4K
Cash on hand
$10.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Bill Sali (R)Larry Grant (D)
Also on the ballot: Dave Olson (Independent), 3.0%; Andy Hedden-Nicely (Natural Law), 1.2%; Paul Smith (Constitution), 1.1%