General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Ada County
Number Election Day Registrants: 22,023
Total Number Registered Voters: 172,224
Number Ballots Cast: 120,739
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 70.11%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
Results after recount conducted 11/21/96
REP Gary Glenn 56,591 49.97%
DEM Frank Walker 56,668 50.03%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
IND Jerry Carter 11,930 10.8%
DEM Larry Rincover 30,180 27.4%
REP Roger Simmons 68,150 61.8%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Vaughn Killeen 96,923
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Greg H. Bower 92,410
COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 1
Rebecca W. Arnold 15,873 16.8%
Susan S. Eastlake 46,300 49.1%
Jake A. Merrigan 32,219 34.1%
COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 2
Candidate Withdrew 288 0.3%
Gary E. Richardson 51,824 59.7%
James M. Thompson 34,645 39.9%
RETENTION OF FOLLOWING 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES
RUSSELL A. COMSTOCK
Yes 68,402 72.4%
No 26,127 27.6%
JOHN F. DUTCHER
Yes 66,971 71.5%
No 26,703 28.5%
RICHARD GRANT
Yes 67,764 72.9%
No 25,207 27.1%
CHARLES L. HAY
Yes 67,795 72.7%
No 25,465 27.3%
THOMAS R. MORDEN
Yes 60,167 63.6%
No 34,379 36.4%
OPTIONAL FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Retaining Current Commissioners 54,678 51.0%
Adopting Optional System 52,521 49.0%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Adams County
Number Election Day Registrants: 147
Total Number Registered Voters: 2,614
Number Ballots Cast: 2,009
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 76.86%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP L. Fry 1,476
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM V. Fish 487 27.3%
REP L. Newman 1,297 72.7%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM D. Yost 524 28.3%
REP R. Green 1,326 71.7%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Bannock County
Number Election Day Registrants: 3,530
Total Number Registered Voters: 43,198
Number Ballots Cast: 29,531
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 68.36%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Tom Katsilometes 19,190 61.5%
REP Ronald P. LeBlanc 12,002 38.5%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP J.O. Cotant 20,557 69.5%
IND Loren Stringer 9,008 30.5%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Elvin D. Gunter 10,664 34.2%
DEM Lorin W. Nielsen 20,529 65.8%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM Mark L. Hiedeman 25,261
RETENTION OF FOLLOWING 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES
DAN C. MCDOUGALL
Yes 25,186 85.8%
No 4,182 14.2%
BRYAN K. MURRAY
Yes 24,567 85.6%
No 4,131 14.4%
BOYD B. WHITE II
Yes 24,096 84.1%
No 4,549 15.9%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Bear Lake County
Number Election Day Registrants: 191
Total Number Registered Voters: 4,017
Number Ballots Cast: 2,914
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 72.54%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Keith Martindale 2,221
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Dwight L. Cochran 2,371
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Brent R. Bunn 2,566
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Ardee Helm Jr. 2,061 80.7%
W/I Roger L. Jones 494 19.3%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Benewah County
Number Election Day Registrants: 386
Total Number Registered Voters: 5,117
Number Ballots Cast: 4,064
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 79.42%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM J. Buell 2,813 71.2%
IND R. Smith 185 4.7%
REP T. Duffey 955 24.2%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM D. Johnson 2,389 62.9%
REP J. Denny 1,411 37.1%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM R. Thormahlen 1,693 42.6%
IND E. Ashton 130 3.3%
REP J. Blackburn 2,154 54.2%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM D. Payne 2,897
RETENTION OF 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PATRICK R. MCFADDEN
Yes 3,321 84.5%
No 610 15.5%
STM RURAL FIRE ANNEXATION
Yes 15 100.0%
No 0 0.0%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Bingham County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,998
Total Number Registered Voters: 20,186
Number Ballots Cast: 15,363
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 76.11%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM S. Collet 4,948 33.6%
REP K. Gneiting 9,760 66.4%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM J. Anderson 5,103 35.0%
REP W. Brower 9,465 65.0%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM F. McLain 3,881 26.2%
REP D. Holm 10,916 73.8%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP T. Moss 13,039
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Blaine County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,593
Total Number Registered Voters: 12,151
Number Ballots Cast: 8,384
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 69.00%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Champ Church 3,425 43.7%
DEM Dennis Wright 4,405 56.3%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM Mary Ann Mix 6,360
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Jerry "Walt" Femling 5,796 72.0%
DEM Chris Ward 2,254 28.0%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM Doug Werth 6,415
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
VOTE FOR 3
Patti Lousen-Bowman 506
Dan Brown 266
John Cenarrusa 407
ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION FOR HIGHWAY 75
FROM HIGHWAY 20 TO BELLEVUE
Upgrade to three lanes 2,593 32.4%
Upgrade to four lanes 4,208 52.6%
Make no change to Highway 75 1,200 15.0%
ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION FOR HIGHWAY 75
FROM BELLEVUE TO KETCHUM
Upgrade to three lanes 1,919 23.8%
Upgrade to four lanes 5,140 63.7%
Make no change to Highway 75 1,011 12.5%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Boise County
Number Election Day Registrants: 414
Total Number Registered Voters: 4,087
Number Ballots Cast: 3,052
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 74.68%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM G. Walcom 1,101 39.0%
REP J. Dyer 1,723 61.0%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP J. Foard 2,198
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM C. McConnell 625 21.1%
W/I M. Butler 1,044 35.2%
REP G. Brown 1,297 43.7%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP T. Gardunia 2,328
RETENTION OF 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PATRICIA G. YOUNG
Yes 1,994 68.7%
No 907 31.3%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Bonner County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,792
Total Number Registered Voters: 18,914
Number Ballots Cast: 15,070
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 79.68%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM S. Klatt 6,397 44.9%
IND P. Douglas 1,143 8.0%
REP B. Mueller 6,694 47.0%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM B. Orr 6,815 49.5%
REP L. Allen 6,960 50.5%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM P. Robinson 5,216 37.0%
REP E. Roos 8,889 63.0%
W/I H. Reise 0.0%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM J. Topp 4,616 32.4%
IND T. Hull 4,419 31.0%
REP P. Robinson 5,209 36.6%
RETENTION OF 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BARBARA BUCHANAN
Yes 10,518 82.6%
No 2,220 17.4%
911 BALLOT QUESTION
Yes 10,351 72.4%
No 3,954 27.6%
SCHOOL LEVY QUESTION
Yes 7,492 51.8%
No 6,958 48.2%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Bonneville County
Number Election Day Registrants: 4,929
Total Number Registered Voters: 46,737
Number Ballots Cast: 34,172
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 73.12%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Roger S. Christensen 20,198 62.0%
DEM Edith M. Stanger 12,359 38.0%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Clifford V. Long 26,763
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Byron R. Strommel 28,122
COUNTY ASSESSOR
REP P. Blake Mueller 27,037
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Kipp Manwaring 27,217
RETENTION OF 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE EARL BLOWER
Yes 23,218 78.3%
No 6,434 21.7%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Boundary County
Number Election Day Registrants: 422
Total Number Registered Voters: 5,665
Number Ballots Cast: 4,012
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 70.82%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
IND B. Graham 1,871 49.0%
REP M. Skeen 1,949 51.0%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM O. Everhart 1,777 46.4%
REP K. Lederhos 2,050 53.6%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM G. Sprungl 2,182 55.6%
REP R. Navarro 1,739 44.4%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP D. Woodbury 2,914
RETENTION OF 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE QUENTIN F. HARDEN
Yes 2,618 67.6%
No 1,255 32.4%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Butte County
Number Election Day Registrants: 118
Total Number Registered Voters: 2,007
Number Ballots Cast: 1,554
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 77.43%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP S. Beal 1,262
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP D. Northrop 1,209
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM C. Van Etten 865 56.9%
REP J. Andersen 654 43.1%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM R. Savage 1,078 74.8%
IND D. Gabert 364 25.2%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Camas County
Number Election Day Registrants: 26
Total Number Registered Voters: 708
Number Ballots Cast: 561
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 79.24%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Steve Miller 279 52.3%
DEM Jack Renfrow 254 47.7%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
IND Rueben Miller 229 43.5%
REP Jerry Roby 298 56.5%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Harold P. Lee 398
RETENTION OF 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JOHN F. VARIN
Yes 514 92.4%
No 42 7.6%
CREATION MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
Yes 205 79.2%
No 54 20.8%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Canyon County
Number Election Day Registrants: 4,956
Total Number Registered Voters: 56,145
Number Ballots Cast: 41,658
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 74.20%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Pat Galvin 31,146
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Zelda Nickel 30,001 81.3%
IND Debra Thrall 6,913 18.7%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM Walter Kirtley 12,338 31.3%
REP George Nourse 27,118 68.7%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP David L. Young 32,484
RETENTION OF FOLLOWING 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES
RENAE HOFF
Yes 26,455 75.7%
No 8,506 24.3%
JUNEAL C. KERRICK
Yes 27,540 78.4%
No 7,608 21.6%
JAMES SCHILLER
Yes 26,250 75.1%
No 8,686 24.9%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Caribou County
Number Election Day Registrants: 339
Total Number Registered Voters: 4,192
Number Ballots Cast: 2,969
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 70.83%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Carol Davids-Moore 1,941 62.2%
REP A.L. Hatch 1,181 37.8%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Bruce M. Dredge 2,284 71.7%
DEM Edie Tracy 901 28.3%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM Raymond L. VanVleet 3,023
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM Clyde G. Nelson 2,626
RETENTION OF 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE RONALD M. HART
Yes 2,500 78.8%
No 672 21.2%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Cassia County
Number Election Day Registrants: 898
Total Number Registered Voters: 10,752
Number Ballots Cast: 7,599
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 70.68%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Paul Christensen 5,982
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP John R Adams 5,744
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Billy R. Crystal 6,445
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Stephen A Bywater 6,094
RETENTION OF 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NATHAN HIGER
Yes 5,171 75.5%
No 1,675 24.5%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Clark County
Number Election Day Registrants: 18
Total Number Registered Voters: 614
Number Ballots Cast: 455
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 74.10%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM C. Vadnais 234 54.5%
REP V. Maxwell 195 45.5%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP G. Shenton 283 70.4%
W/I V. Valantine 119 29.6%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP C. King 377
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Clearwater County
Number Election Day Registrants: 424
Total Number Registered Voters: 5,508
Number Ballots Cast: 4,051
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 73.55%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Harmon (Bud) Bonner 3,033
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM Rodger F Colgan 1,871 51.2%
REP Julia Irby 1,782 48.8%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM Nick Albers 2,659 69.8%
REP Claud E Umphenour 1,153 30.2%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM John A Swayne 2,853
COUNTY ASSESSOR
REP Linda Applington 1,354 35.3%
DEM Lisa M Zywina 2,486 64.7%
COUNTY CORONER
DEM Jack Campbell 1,469 38.9%
REP Maurice Masar 2,305 61.1%
CLEARWATER SOIL CONSERVATION
VOTE FOR 3
Norm Fitzsimmons 2,440
Alex Irby 2,349
Howard Weeks 2,215
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Custer County
Number Election Day Registrants: 225
Total Number Registered Voters: 3,212
Number Ballots Cast: 2,381
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 74.13%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM N. Dir 609 27.4%
REP T. Strickler 1,613 72.6%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
IND L. Gunderson 579 26.3%
REP M. Baker 1,620 73.7%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP M. Roskelley 1,207 54.4%
W/I A. Finley 1,012 45.6%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP L. Loynd 1,618
RETENTION OF 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CHARLES L. ROOS
Yes 1,616 70.8%
No 665 29.2%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Elmore County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,165
Total Number Registered Voters: 10,820
Number Ballots Cast: 7,153
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 66.11%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Dawn Monasterio 3,143 46.5%
REP Don Reynolds 3,619 53.5%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM Stan Phelps 2,581 39.6%
REP Larry E. Rose 3,933 60.4%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Rick Layher 6,038
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM F. Patrick Kiernan 3,267 49.4%
REP Steven H. Warrick 3,350 50.6%
RETENTION OF 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
Yes 4,966 76.2%
No 1,549 23.8%
COUNTY ISSUE ENHANCED 911
Yes 4,833 70.8%
No 1,993 29.2%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Franklin County
Number Election Day Registrants: 363
Total Number Registered Voters: 5,577
Number Ballots Cast: 4,086
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 73.27%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Larry Bradford 3,418
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Brad K. Smith 3,310
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Don B. Beckstead 3,504
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Jay R. McKenzie 3,122
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Fremont County
Number Election Day Registrants: 540
Total Number Registered Voters: 6,897
Number Ballots Cast: 5,029
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 72.92%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP N. Christiansen 4,306
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM N. Hughes 2,559 53.0%
REP G. Simmons 2,273 47.0%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM T. Thompson 3,071 62.2%
REP D. Powell 1,866 37.8%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM P. Stanford 4,168
RETENTION OF 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KEITH M. WALKER
Yes 3,904 84.4%
No 721 15.6%
NORTH FREMONT HOSPITAL DISSOLVED
Yes 650 41.6%
No 914 58.4%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Gem County
Number Election Day Registrants: 945
Total Number Registered Voters: 7,710
Number Ballots Cast: 6,468
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 83.89%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
IND Allen Sutton 2,761 46.3%
REP Norvil R. Elliott 3,208 53.7%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM Virgil Hunt 2,220 37.4%
REP Gary D. Butler 3,711 62.6%
COUNTY SHERIFF
IND Bill Francis 683 11.8%
W/I Mark John 1,954 33.8%
REP Clint Short 3,152 54.4%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
IND Douglas R. Varie 4,335
JAIL BOND
Yes 3,279 53.2%
No 2,881 46.8%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Gooding County
Number Election Day Registrants: 481
Total Number Registered Voters: 7,603
Number Ballots Cast: 5,416
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 71.24%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP M. Arkoosh 4,207
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP T. Faulkner 4,266
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
REP H. Edwards 4,398
COUNTY SHERIFF
IND A. Peterson 1,519 29.9%
REP S. Gough 3,556 70.1%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP P. Brown 4,155
RETENTION OF 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KEVIN CASSIDY
Yes 4,033 87.0%
No 603 13.0%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Idaho County
Number Election Day Registrants: 684
Total Number Registered Voters: 9,977
Number Ballots Cast: 7,389
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 74.06%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM V. Kennedy 2,856 41.1%
REP P. Long 4,100 58.9%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM A. Link 2,929 42.6%
REP H. Owens 3,953 57.4%
COUNTY TREASURER
DEM S. Cox 4,094 58.7%
REP D. Perrine 2,880 41.3%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM R. Meinen 4,060 57.3%
REP G. Smith 3,028 42.7%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM J. Payne 4,957
RETENTION OF 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MICHAEL J. GRIFFIN
Yes 5,079 74.7%
No 1,718 25.3%
911 BALLOT QUESTION
Yes 4,439 62.7%
No 2,646 37.3%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Jefferson County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,013
Total Number Registered Voters: 9,863
Number Ballots Cast: 7,620
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 77.26%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Kenneth Stromberg 6,406
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Darwin W. Casper 6,496
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Blair R. Olsen 6,828
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Robin D. Dunn 6,467
RETENTION OF 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MICHAEL B. KENNEDY
Yes 6,001 83.9%
No 1,154 16.1%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Jerome County
Number Election Day Registrants: 563
Total Number Registered Voters: 9,085
Number Ballots Cast: 6,531
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 71.89%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP J. Toolson Jr. 4,885
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP V. Brollier 4,822
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP J. Weaver 4,267 71.9%
W/I G. Silver III 1,666 28.1%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP J. Lothspeich 4,507
RETENTION OF 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE THOMAS H. BORRESEN
Yes 5,165 85.5%
No 875 14.5%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Kootenai County
Number Election Day Registrants: 4,108
Total Number Registered Voters: 58,570
Number Ballots Cast: 40,679
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 69.45%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Dick Compton 23,776 63.8%
DEM Rollin J. Putzier 13,498 36.2%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM S (Chuck) Sheroke 14,568 42.5%
REP Ronald (Ron) Rankin 19,702 57.5%
COUNTY CLERK
DEM Dan English 21,785 57.7%
REP Lee Knowles 15,950 42.3%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM Karl Thompson 15,694 40.6%
REP Pierce Clegg 22,929 59.4%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM Bill Douglas 29,689
RETENTION OF FOLLOWING 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES
ROBERT BURTON
Yes 28,230 83.3%
No 5,668 16.7%
JOHN PATRICK LUSTER
Yes 27,932 82.7%
No 5,830 17.3%
EUGENE MARANO
Yes 23,821 68.5%
No 10,966 31.5%
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE TRUSTEE POS A
Steven D. Widmyer 25,444
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE TRUSTEE POS B
Barbara Chamberlain 17,075 57.6%
David C. Paquin 5,872 19.8%
James M. Kimball 6,707 22.6%
COEUR D'ALENE SPECIAL INITIATIVE
Yes 4,554 36.6%
No 7,899 63.4%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Latah County
Number Election Day Registrants: 3,584
Total Number Registered Voters: 22,501
Number Ballots Cast: 16,918
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 75.19%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Catherine J. Rouyer 6,869 44.7%
REP Thomas L. Spangler 8,494 55.3%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM Loreca J. Stauber 8,109 53.8%
REP Richard Campbell 6,951 46.2%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM Jeff Crouch 9,005 57.8%
REP Kenny Piel 6,584 42.2%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM William Thompson Jr. 12,805
RETENTION OF 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BILL HAMLETT
Yes 11,001 78.1%
No 3,091 21.9%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Lemhi County
Number Election Day Registrants: 242
Total Number Registered Voters: 4,922
Number Ballots Cast: 3,954
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 80.33%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM P. Burke 2,127 55.3%
REP D. Casey 1,716 44.7%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM E. McRea 1,433 38.2%
REP R. Stokes 2,314 61.8%
COUNTY CORONER
IND D. Pohto 1,173 32.2%
REP M. Mitchell 2,473 67.8%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP B. Barsalou 3,220
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP M. Slavin 2,928
RETENTION OF 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE FRED H. SNOOK, JR.
Yes 2,234 61.3%
No 1,412 38.7%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Lewis County
Number Election Day Registrants: 200
Total Number Registered Voters: 2,538
Number Ballots Cast: 1,945
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 76.64%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM C. Doty 1,397
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM J. Leitch 1,110 62.1%
REP G. Thompson 677 37.9%
COUNTY TREASURER
DEM M. Puckett 1,547
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM D. Fortney 1,141 60.2%
REP K. Leach 753 39.8%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
IND K. Torgerson 1,338
RETENTION OF 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE STEPHEN L. CALHOUN
Yes 1,379 76.4%
No 426 23.6%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Lincoln County
Number Election Day Registrants: 135
Total Number Registered Voters: 2,280
Number Ballots Cast: 1,625
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 71.27%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Marylynn H. Brookbank 771 50.6%
REP Edward (Jim) Parker 593 38.9%
W/I Larry J. Kerner 159 10.4%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Lawrence L. Calkins 813 53.1%
DEM Everett "Buck" Ward 717 46.9%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Stephen V. Southwick 1,128
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM Brit D. Groom 1,290
RETENTION OF 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JOHN M. MELANSON
Yes 1,322 87.9%
No 182 12.1%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Madison County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,660
Total Number Registered Voters: 11,392
Number Ballots Cast: 7,977
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 70.02%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP G. Jeppesen 6,498 96.7%
W/I S. Brown 222 3.3%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM R. Sommer 3,963 52.5%
REP M. Hill 3,583 47.5%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM D. Wakley 973 13.0%
REP G. Moffat 6,528 87.0%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP S. Brown 6,655
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Minidoka County
Number Election Day Registrants: 655
Total Number Registered Voters: 9,927
Number Ballots Cast: 7,325
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 73.79%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP L Donald Handy 4,431 64.0%
DEM George Suchan 1,798 26.0%
IND Jodie Wann 693 10.0%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Larry Harper 5,542
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Paul E Fries, Sr 6,247
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
IND Rick Bollar 5,303 75.3%
IND Gara B Newman 1,735 24.7%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Nez Perce County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,183
Total Number Registered Voters: 23,325
Number Ballots Cast: 17,268
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 74.03%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM J R Van Tassel 9,374 57.3%
REP Terrence M Yochum 6,997 42.7%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM Irwin H Caufield 10,187 62.5%
REP Earl J Ferguson 6,083 37.3%
W/I Shirley E McGeoghegan 20 0.1%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Randy Kingsbury 9,818 59.3%
DEM Ronald F Koeper 6,737 40.7%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM Jamie C Shropshire 9,951 61.6%
REP Wes Wilhite 4,655 28.8%
W/I Denise Rosen 1,548 9.6%
PORT COMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
Terry B Kolb 12,501
RETENTION OF FOLLOWING 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES
GARY W ELLIOTT
Yes 11,561 82.7%
No 2,417 17.3%
CARL B KERRICK
Yes 11,264 82.0%
No 2,470 18.0%
WILLIAM A STELLMON
Yes 12,460 84.1%
No 2,359 15.9%
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
VOTE FOR 3
Mary L Hasenoehrl 12,708
Barry Holben 11,699
Kyle J Wilson 12,140
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Oneida County
Number Election Day Registrants: 138
Total Number Registered Voters: 2,639
Number Ballots Cast: 1,781
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 67.49%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Ralph Hanson 1,399
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Jerry Bush 1,367
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP William E. Neal 1,398
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM David L. Evans 1,164
RETENTION OF 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE J. WESLEY CROWTHER
Yes 1,106 62.1%
No 674 37.9%
ONEIDA SOIL/WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISORS
John C. Hill 999
Grant H. Jones 1,047
Jeff Semrad 1,046
Bob Sorenson 1,211
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Owyhee County
Number Election Day Registrants: 541
Total Number Registered Voters: 4,960
Number Ballots Cast: 3,439
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 69.33%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
IND John Squires 774 24.8%
REP Richard Bass 2,346 75.2%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Harold Tolmie 2,676
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM Gene McAbee 930 28.4%
REP Gary Aman 2,341 71.6%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Edward Yarbrough 2,836
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Payette County
Number Election Day Registrants: 1,193
Total Number Registered Voters: 10,442
Number Ballots Cast: 7,292
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 69.83%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP Kenneth Gissel 5,637
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP Gerald Mitchell 5,473
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM Robert Barowsky 4,188 60.2%
REP Fred T. Coburn 2,765 39.8%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP Gregory F. Frates 5,724
RETENTION OF 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE WILLIAM B. DILLON III
Yes 4,650 72.6%
No 1,756 27.4%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Power County
Number Election Day Registrants: 223
Total Number Registered Voters: 4,063
Number Ballots Cast: 3,033
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 74.65%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM K. Rudeen 2,420
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM J. Woodworth 2,488
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM H. Sprague 2,142 72.7%
REP M. Scherer 804 27.3%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM H. Boomer 2,420
RETENTION OF 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MARK A. BEEBE
Yes 2,142 76.1%
No 672 23.9%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Shoshone County
Number Election Day Registrants: 658
Total Number Registered Voters: 8,499
Number Ballots Cast: 6,200
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 72.95%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Jim Vergobbi 3,703 72.2%
W/I R.G. (Gary) Waters 1,424 27.8%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM Sherry L. Krulitz 4,428
COUNTY SHERIFF
IND Tim Castle 734 12.6%
DEM Dan Schierman 3,350 57.6%
W/I Lawrence (Larry) Irvine 1,727 29.7%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM John O. Cossel 4,439
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BENEWAH (PCT 16-18)
Christina Crawford 138 55.2%
Philip R. Lampert 112 44.8%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Teton County
Number Election Day Registrants: 254
Total Number Registered Voters: 3,515
Number Ballots Cast: 2,581
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 73.43%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM D. Trapp 1,257 50.1%
REP K. Kunz 1,250 49.9%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM F. Knight 1,290 51.5%
REP L. Johnson 1,216 48.5%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM D. Oveson 1,343 53.3%
REP K. Cooke 1,176 46.7%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEM N. Schwartz 1,353 53.4%
REP R. Moulton 1,182 46.6%
RETENTION OF 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE COLIN W. LUKE
Yes 2,031 82.9%
No 420 17.1%
WINE SALES OPTION
Yes 1,559 60.6%
No 1,013 39.4%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Twin Falls County
Number Election Day Registrants: 2,257
Total Number Registered Voters: 34,258
Number Ballots Cast: 23,953
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 69.92%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM Dave Bailey II 7,119 31.7%
REP Brent D. Reinke 15,324 68.3%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
IND C.E. "Brad" Bradley 9,148 41.9%
REP Marvin Hempleman 12,673 58.1%
COUNTY SHERIFF
REP Gene Bolton 8,140 35.8%
IND Wayne Tousley 14,587 64.2%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP G. Richard Bevan 18,863
RETENTION OF 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MELVIN C. EDWARDS
Yes 16,842 83.9%
No 3,241 16.1%
BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
FOR TRUSTEE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
H. Thad Scholes 19,448
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Valley County
Number Election Day Registrants: 467
Total Number Registered Voters: 5,811
Number Ballots Cast: 4,419
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 76.05%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
DEM R. Cardelli 1,455 36.2%
REP F. Davis 2,569 63.8%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
REP F. Wallace 3,497
COUNTY SHERIFF
W/I M. Rogers 38 1.0%
REP T. Rhea 2,185 56.8%
W/I D. Muchow 1,627 42.3%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP R. Roats 3,169
VALLEY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
V. Eld 2,764 34.3%
P. Kleint 2,738 34.0%
A. Troutner, Jr. 2,552 31.7%
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General Election Results
November 5, 1996
Washington County
Number Election Day Registrants: 383
Total Number Registered Voters: 5,303
Number Ballots Cast: 4,333
% of Registered Voters That Voted: 81.71%
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
REP T. Edmondson 2,895
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
DEM L. Skow 1,743 43.4%
REP F. Stirm 2,271 56.6%
COUNTY SHERIFF
DEM J. Nelson 1,937 46.4%
IND R. Pound 366 8.8%
REP M. Williams 1,869 44.8%
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP I. Burton 3,543