Idaho gubernatorial election, 1994

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The 1994 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994 to select the governor of the U.S. state of Idaho. Cecil D. Andrus, the Democratic incumbent, chose not to seek reelection after a total of 14 years in office. Former state senator and Republican Party chair Phil Batt engineered a come-from-behind victory to defeat Democratic Attorney General Larry EchoHawk. Batt's victory put the Idaho statehouse in Republican hands for the first time since 1970.

1 Republican Primary
2 Democratic Primary
3 General Election
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Republican Primary

Batt, who was the 1982 gubernatorial nominee, defeated three other Republicans for the nomination.

Republican Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Phil Batt	57,066	48.0
Larry Eastland	38,664	32.5
Charles L. "Chuck" Winder	16,063	13.5
Doug Dorn	7,098	6.0

[edit] Democratic Primary

EchoHawk defeated former state senator Ron Beitelspacher and an unknown candidate to win his party's nomination

Democratic Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Larry EchoHawk	42,661	73.8
Ron Beitelspacher	12,377	21.4
David W. Shepherd	2,759	4.8

[edit] General Election

Although at first many thought EchoHawk would win the election and become the first Native American governor in the United States, Batt prevailed with an aggressive campaign and with the help of a Republican tide that was especially powerful in Idaho in 1994.

Idaho Gubernatorial Election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Larry EchoHawk	181,363	43.9	-24.3
	Republican	Phil Batt	216,123	52.3	+20.5
	Independent	Ronald D. Rankin	15,793	3.8	N/A
	Independent (write-in)	Steven Pallesen	67	0.0	N/A
Majority			18,900	4.6	-31.8
Turnout			419,330	67.0	+6.2
	Republican gain from Democratic